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MMDA: Less litter on Edsa this year

GOOD news from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Christmas Day: More people have become aware of the importance of disposing of their garbage properly judging by the lower volume of trash left on Edsa on…

MMDA not getting rid of plastic barriers on Edsa just yet

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it would be putting back the orange plastic barriers on Edsa that were displaced or washed away by floods due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon “Nona” and Tropical Depression…

Edsa northbound lane barriers irk motorists

MOTORISTS coming from Bonifacio Global City (BGC) and headed for the Estrella flyover in Makati City complained on Tuesday about the placement of plastic barriers on the northbound lane of Edsa, saying there was no prior announcement…

Abaya: To say traffic not a problem would be foolish

Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said he would be a “fool” to say there’s no traffic problem in Metro Manila. This was how Abaya responded to Senator Grace Poe’s statement that while the administration’s “straight path” policy…

Nonstop bus service off to slow start

DESPITE the less than enthusiastic response from the public on the first day of the Edsa nonstop bus service, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) remains hopeful it will catch on and be implemented in other major…

Duterte, Alan Cayetano know what to do with traffic

They may differ in their approach to certain issues, but presidential contender Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and his running mate, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, see a common solution to Metro Manila’s worsening traffic problem: a decentralized…

‘Edsa hulidap’ hearing reset for 4th time; no Maranao interpreter for complainants

For lack of an interpreter, the judge in charge of the case filed against 10 former policemen accused of involvement in the 2014 Edsa “hulidap” incident postponed Thursday’s hearing on their petition for bail. According to Judge…

Road works compound traffic along Edsa northbound

Motorists on Saturday experienced heavy traffic along the northbound lane of Edsa due to road reblocking and repairs. Starting Saturday morning, heavy traffic was observed along the stretch of Edsa starting from Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City…

Up next on Edsa: Nonstop buses, barriers

Traffic officials will launch a “nonstop” bus service and set up plastic barriers from Mandaluyong to Makati City on Edsa this Saturday, two measures aimed at encouraging more commuters to take public transport and enforcing road discipline…

HPG eyes deployment of ‘premium buses’ to decongest Edsa

Highway Patrol Group’s solution to traffic? Premium buses. The Philippine National Police’s HPG proposed the deployment of what they call “premium buses” to reduce the volume of vehicles on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa). This was HPG’s…

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