Traffic jams, whether caused by man or nature, seem to hound the Aquino administration despite stepped-up measures to ease the gridlock on Metro Manila’s roads. On Wednesday, Malacañang sought the understanding of thousands of commuters and motorists…
Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos said on Tuesday that he was willing to hold a dialogue with La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) officials on how they could better address the traffic situation on a portion of Ortigas Avenue…
Of the six choke points on Edsa that the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (HPG) has been tasked with manning starting Sept. 7, the stretch in Cubao, Quezon City, is proving to be the most “challenging.” The…
With the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) taking over traffic management duties on Edsa, and proclaiming that they will adopt zero tolerance on erring drivers who cause traffic on the road, will we see any improvement…
HERE we go again thinking that stricter enforcement is the answer. Yellow lane again. Can we start thinking out of that box, please? Can we start considering new ideas and concepts to solve our traffic problems?…
PNP Chief Director General Ricardo Marquez experienced firsthand the horrendous situation on Metro Manila roads when he was caught in heavy traffic on Edsa Tuesday morning. Marquez was inspecting the PNP Highway Patrol Group (HPG) officers tasked…
The presence of policemen on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) as traffic enforcers on Monday drew mixed reactions from commuters, who were one in saying that the traffic problem in Metro Manila boiled down to the…
Manning problem areas on Edsa will be the Philippine National Police’s “defining moment,” according to the leader of the 160,000-strong police force. PNP chief Director General Ricardo Marquez urged early Monday Highway Patrol Group (HPG) cops to…
Malacañang is banking on a new scheme to ease traffic congestion on the 23.8-kilometer Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa)—fielding policemen at six choke points, rerouting provincial buses, and asking the public to observe traffic rules—but is…
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino said Saturday that the agency was ready to help out the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) as it takes over traffic management on Edsa starting Monday. “I certainly…
