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Estrada mulls ban on ‘tandems’, Roxas orders checkpoints

As a crime deterrent, can you actually ban motorcycle users riding in pairs? Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada said his administration had begun studying such a measure, which was earlier proposed by a city councilor in 2012. Gracing…

Makati to limit billboards on buildings, intersections; ad firms’ input sought

Billboard owners, contractors and advertisers in Makati City have been asked to comment on the draft 10-year master plan presented by City Hall last year to regulate outdoor advertising and prevent this industry from becoming a source…

Oplan Hatid’s captain proves ‘Filipinos worth driving for’

Most people have a synonym for someone who fulfills their wishes for the holidays: Santa. But for some of the survivors of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” who evacuated to Metro Manila, that person might as well be “Kapitan.” Jaworski…

Police nab driver of getaway vehicle in bus robbery

MANILA, Philippines – A tricycle driver was arrested after he and his vehicle were linked to an early-morning bus robbery on Osmeña Highway in San Andres Bukid, Manila. Police arrested 29-year-old Rodren Cena while he was inside…

‘Zipper lane’ eases traffic jams on Edsa—MMDA

MANILA, Philippines—The first two days of the implementation of the “zipper lane” along Edsa was a success, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on its weekly radio program. On Thursday, the MMDA opened a “zipper lane,”…

Know your Christmas lanes

How do motorists and shoppers avoid getting stuck in traffic during the holiday season? The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has counted 17 ways. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino reiterated on the agency’s weekly radio program on Sunday…

‘Oplan Hatid’ now ‘Oplan Trabaho’

The same group of private individuals behind the “Oplan Hatid” program at Villamor Air Base organized a job fair at Rizal Park on Sunday to help survivors of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” find work before Christmas. Dubbed “Oplan Trabaho,”…