Months after they made their call to be part of the supply chain of the CARS program, small- and medium-sized parts makers have yet to be informed if they would be part of the government-initiated project at…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is considering regulating the window tint of private cars not only to weed out “colorum” vehicles but also to encourage ride-sharing. The regulation may be rolled out as early as June…
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.…
Thirteen influential foreign and local business groups in the country have urged the government to fast-track completion of the common train station that would link three major rail commuter lines in the metropolis, a much-awaited transport infrastructure…
More than half of Filipino drivers will fail an honest-to-goodness driver’s examination, according to Sen. Vicente Sotto III. Why? Because they are stupid. “Here in the Philippines, if we [give drivers an honest-to-goodness examination like those required…
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.…
The temporary terminal for southwest provincial buses bound for Metro Manila will be transferred to a lot owned by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City by next month. MMDA general manager…
Senator Grace Poe said on Monday that the Senate would not be able to pass the proposed emergency powers for traffic before Congress goes on break on March 17. “Masamang balita, mabuting balita. Ako’y magtatapat sa inyo.…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a plan by Mazda car dealer Bermaz Auto Philippines Inc., an affiliate of Malaysian conglomerate Berjaya, to raise as much as P1.24 billion from a local stock market debut. Based…
Desperately needed airports and trains are part of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s envisioned “golden age of infrastructure”, but graft, red tape and other perennial problems threaten the $170-billion plan. Unprecedented influxes of money from China and Japan…
