There was a time when we all loved Edsa as the symbol of freedom and democracy, the centerpiece of a people power revolution in 1986 that ousted a dictator. …
More public properties would be opened to general traffic in order to ease road congestion during the holiday season, according to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) general manager Thomas Orbos. Aside from Camp Aguinaldo and the Naval…
It seems like “experience is the best teacher” insofar as the traffic crisis bill is concerned, which wants public officials to take public transport. In a text message on Monday, Catanduanes Rep. Cesar Sarmiento, who chairs the House…
In addition to the existing motorcycle lane, riders will be allowed to use the leftmost lane of Edsa and C5 Road during rush hour, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Thursday. MMDA general manager Tim…
The HPG moves on… to C5, Commonwealth and Naia Expressway. Starting today (Monday), members of the Philippine National Police’s Highway Patrol Group (HPG) will be deployed to C5 Road, Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City and Ninoy Aquino…
With the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) back in charge of directing traffic on Edsa, officer in charge and general manager Tim Orbos said they would do their best to ensure that previous instances of traffic gridlock…
More than a year after its designation as the lead agency in managing traffic on Edsa, the Philippine National Police’s Highway Patrol Group (HPG) on Monday relinquished the responsibility to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). MMDA…
Six vehicular accidents along Edsa caused heavy traffic along the perennially congested thoroughfare during Tuesday’s morning rush. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that at 4:37 a.m., a van and a bus figured in an accident on…
Citing its effectivity in easing traffic flow in the metropolis, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) agreed on Monday to implement the “no window hours” policy on 18 other major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, including Commonwealth and Taft…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is expecting a reduction of around 20 percent in the volume of private vehicles on Edsa with the full implementation of the “no window hours” policy starting today, Oct. 17. The…
