Metro Manila mayors are expected to tackle the unified ticketing system for traffic violations during their next meeting on Tuesday as the policymaking body of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). The measure is included in the…
Manila-based multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed support for the government’s plan to hike excise taxes on oil products and vehicles that Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III had said would not hurt the auto…
The Bureau of Customs is backing up the Department of Finance’s proposal to restructure the excise tax system for brand new vehicles under its first tax reform package. In a statement, the BOC said it was fully…
Transport groups that led the nationwide jeepney strike on Monday claimed to have paralyzed 85 percent of the country’s public transport sector, but the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said the strike had little impact…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has cut by half the number of traffic constables assigned to the nightshift due to mounting extortion complaints, mostly from cargo truck drivers. From around 700 personnel at any given time,…
A pedestrian bridge with walkalators linking the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 3 to Newport City complex in Pasay City is set to be opened to the public in April. The Department of Public Works and Highways…
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded school officials on Wednesday that educational tours and field trips should not be made mandatory for students. At the same time, it urged schools to check the registration and roadworthiness of…
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to start the P230 million underpass road project along the Maharlika Highway diversion road in the outskirts of the city to decongest traffic…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned security personnel in residential and commercial establishments that they could be penalized if they stop traffic flow just so their building tenants and customers could pass. MMDA officer in charge…
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed repairs on Quezon Bridge after spending about P77.83 million on one of Manila’s oldest bridges. The rehabilitation works of the bridge, which passes over Pasig River to…
