An extraordinary event occurred this week. Countless Filipino citizens set aside partisan differences to voice their united support for ridesharing in the country— led by Uber and Grab—against a government effort that would ultimately hurt the service,…
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is crafting a regional development plan (RDP) in line with the National Economic and Development Authority’s (Neda) Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022. “We have completed a first draft for NCR’s sectoral…
The number of violators of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (Adda) has drastically gone since the first day of the law’s implementation, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). As of Sunday morning, only three motorists have…
A recently completed portion of Laguna Lake Highway, also known as Circumferential Road 6, is expected to reduce by half the travel time from Taytay, Rizal, to Bicutan, Taguig City, according to the Department of Public Works…
It takes partnership to fight street crimes. On Wednesday, Grab Philippines and the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to ensure road safety and security. Under the MOA, the…
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade is pushing for the Philippine National Railway’s (PNR) Manila-Clark line to be opened in 2020, or a year earlier than expected. Based on the study made by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica),…
How about imposing higher taxes on the third or fourth car that would be registered under the same name? This was one option that Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate committee on ways and means, would…
Auto industry players said the Department of Finance was sending a wrong signal to investors with its plan to raise excise taxes on vehicles, even as the government maintained that higher prices would not necessarily deter purchases.…
CEBU CITY — At least 60 members of the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) here held a rally on Monday morning to protest against the plan to phase out jeepney units that were…
To ensure that its personnel stand on sound legal ground, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is planning to have lawyers accompany its road and waterway clearing operations teams. During the agency’s Sunday radio program, MMDA supervisor…
