The House of Representatives may start its plenary discussions on a measure granting emergency powers for traffic by early February, Catanduanes Representative Cesar Sarmiento said on Monday. Sarmiento said the House committee on transportation, which he chairs,…
Traffic enforcers in Manila will start wearing body cameras this year. In a statement, the local government said members of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) would be required to wear body cameras to prevent “under-the-table”…
Infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corp. plans to start construction of the 45.5-kilometer Cavite Laguna Expressway ahead of schedule. According to an indicative timeline from Metro Pacific, the group plans to start building the toll road in…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing the privatization of its towing operations by end-March 2017 to improve and “professionalize” its services. According to MMDA officer in charge and general manager Tim Orbos, the terms of…
During the first few months of the Duterte administration, there was no shortage of Good Samaritans taking interest in the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), especially from the private sector. According to MMDA officer in charge and…
More than the gory news about the drug war and killings, retailers say it’s the worsening traffic that’s causing a major blow on holiday sales. Less than a month before Christmas in late November, sales were still…
Twenty-seven brand new elevators have been installed on Metro Rail Transit Line 3 and should be fully operational by January 2017, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The ongoing repair and rehabilitation of the escalators, on…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is also lifting the number coding scheme on Dec. 23 and 29 to make it easier for the public to go home to their provinces for the holidays. Observing that bus…
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…
The passenger capacity of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 is expected to increase by 60 percent by the end of 2017 with the deployment of new trains, according to the train system’s maintenance provider, Busan Universal Rail…
