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Cameras to catch ‘colorum’ vehicles

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will go after “colorum” (without a valid franchise) vehicles by setting up cameras to capture license plates and match these against a list of vehicles operating legally, MMDA officer in charge…

Cubao, Quiapo next on clearing list

After conducting clearing operations on the Baclaran service road in Parañaque City in April, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officer in charge Tim Orbos said other congested areas in the metropolis would be next. “The template calls…

10 ways to squeeze out of traffic

In 1986, when Cory Aquino became President of a newly restored Philippine democracy, there were perhaps more people amassed on Edsa for that historic bloodless revolution than the 1.8 million motor vehicles registered in the country.…

MMDA: How about an Edsa fee?

Days after announcing that it would no longer implement the modified odd-even scheme, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it was studying the possibility of charging a fee for every private vehicle that will use Edsa.…

Up next: ‘Modified odd-even’ on Edsa

Mayors in the National Capital Region may approve in April the implementation of the modified odd-even scheme that can reduce vehicle volume on Edsa by half, according to the head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).…

50 hurt as bus tips over on Edsa

At least 50 people were hurt, three of them seriously injured, after a public utility bus fell on its side at the corner of Edsa and Estrella Street in Makati City Thursday night. An RRCG bus plying…

MMDA: ‘No window hours’ policy extended up to July

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Monday that it was extending to July the implementation of the “no window hours” policy currently covering 26 major roads in Metro Manila. According to MMDA officer in charge…

Edsa zipper lane set for southbound traffic

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will hold today (Friday) a dry run for a traffic measure that opens a zipper lane for two hours on Edsa’s southbound lane, before it is fully implemented on Monday, Jan.…

MMDA allowing malls to hold weekday sales till Friday

Starting today until Friday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is lifting its ban on weekday sales at shopping malls, which was earlier implemented to help ease holiday traffic especially on Edsa. MMDA officer in charge and…

Nose in, nose out’ rule on for Edsa bus terminals

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has started the strict implementation of the so-called “nose in, nose out” policy for provincial bus terminals along Edsa to help ease traffic congestion on the country’s busiest highway, as passenger…

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