A MAKATI policeman was among the 11 violators apprehended by authorities cracking down on “colorum” vehicles in four areas in Metro Manila on Thursday morning. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) identified the policeman as PO3 Divino…
The private sector operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) is planning to extend its operations with a trial run set to start next week. The Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) led by Manuel V.…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday identified areas in the National Capital Region which it called traffic choke points that “need emergency powers to resolve.” Former MMDA Chair Emerson Carlos said granting emergency powers to…
CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. has obtained full control of the Metro Railway Transit (MRT) 7 project by buying out the 49 percent stake held by businessman Salvador Zamora II for $100 million. Through its wholly owned subsidiary…
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is considering exempting public utility vehicles (PUVs) operating in Metro Manila from the number coding scheme to get rid of “colorum” vehicles. During a press conference on Monday, LTFRB…
THE MAN whom President Duterte has chosen to run the transportation department is an informal settler-turned-millionaire, who combined honesty and astute management in his first government job developing the former US Air Force’s Clark Air Base into…
There will be no honeymoon phase, at least for employees and managers in the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) under the Duterte administration. The massive agency is poised to launch sweeping changes in its first 100…
TOKYO—Mitsubishi Motors Corp. of Japan has tapped its own third party assessor to investigate the cause of the alleged sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents concerning one of its best selling models in the Philippines. MMC chair and…
ATENEO de Manila University (AdMU) will also offer a shuttle service for homeward-bound students and employees starting this week as part of efforts to ease traffic on Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City, and on the campus. MJ Mendoza,…
CANBERRA—Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has slowed down the request of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte for emergency powers to solve the traffic crisis in Metro Manila. In an interview with the Inquirer last week, Sereno brushed aside the…
