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In bid to unclog Cebu roads, planners offer channel’s waters

SIQUIJOR — Have you ever been stuck for hours in traffic to get from Mandaue City to Mactan Island, a distance of 6.3 kilometers? Imagine skipping that by riding ferry boats from different points in mainland Cebu…

MMDA’s new pitch for Pasig ferry: Art along the riverbank

The Pasig River of old, as romanticized in poems and songs, may have long been gone. But it will soon get a fresh touch of art. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has tapped several visual artists…

MMDA: More passengers rode Pasig ferries in 2016

The Pasig River ferry system posted a 17.5-percent increase in ridership last year compared to 2015 figures, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Based on data gathered from the 11 stations, the ferries carried 105,741…

MMDA hopes to see Pasig ferry ridership rise to 1,000 daily

Just a day after launching its “improved” Pasig ferry service, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) saw the system’s ridership increase by at least 90 percent. MMDA officer in charge and general manager Tim Orbos said that…

MMDA’s wish: longer Pasig ferry route

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is looking at extending the Pasig River ferry system’s service to Marikina City, Taytay in Rizal province and all the way to Laguna to further promote it as an alternative mode…