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Govt may open up private subdivision roads as traffic measure

The emergency powers being sought for President Rodrigo Duterte would be used to create a “synchronized and uniform” traffic system with one authority, and allow the use of private roads such as those in subdivisions, among others,…

Duterte emergency power vs traffic won’t come without conditions—Poe

Senator Grace Poe has laid down several conditions to consider the emergency powers being sought for President Rodrigo Duterte to address the traffic crisis in the country, saying there should be “clear cut parameters” that would constitute…

Impounded vehicles start transfer to Tarlac

THE LAND Transportation Office (LTO) has begun transferring impounded cars from its central office in Quezon City to Tarlac City, making it more expensive for owners from the capital to redeem their vehicles. On Monday, nine vehicles…

Senators seek clear road map to traffic solution

SENATORS will ask for a clear road map to address the traffic crisis when they sit down with transportation officials of the Duterte administration today (Wednesday) in a public hearing on the proposal to give the President…

Senate tackles Duterte ‘emergency powers’

The Senate has begun deliberations on several measures granting President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to address the traffic problem in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. Invited to Wednesday’s hearing were officials of the Metropolitan…

Metro traffic worries Miss Universe hosts

CONTESTANTS getting stuck in Metro Manila’s roads is a big no-no to the Philippine committee that will host Miss Universe next year. “The maddening traffic mess is obviously the one single problem that besets our daily economic…

5 years validity of driver’s license to start in October

Starting this October, driver’s licenses issued by the Land Transportation Office ( LTO ) will have a five-year validity.  This step is in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement in his first State of the Nation Address. LTO chief Assistant…

Leni turns from bus rider to jet-setter

An advocate of people on the margins of society who often takes a bus on her visits to her province, Vice President Leni Robredo has become a jet-setter of sorts, getting flak from certain quarters. From Bicol…

Don’t blame us for Edsa traffic, van drivers tell LTFRB

A group of van operators on Tuesday criticized the order of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) banning their members from Edsa, saying no public consultations were held. Rosalino Marable, national president of the Coalition…

‘DPWH will be a shining beacon in gov’t’

If he had his way, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar wants the corruption-plagued department to be the “shining beacon” in the government. “I believe this organization will eventually become a shining beacon in the government. Ultimately that…

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