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MMDA ‘supervisor’ fund-raised for fun run, boodle fight

Following the arrest of a fake traffic enforcer in Pateros, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority general manager Tim Orbos called on the public to report persons soliciting money for events supposedly organized by the MMDA. “We have not…

Cameras to catch ‘colorum’ vehicles

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will go after “colorum” (without a valid franchise) vehicles by setting up cameras to capture license plates and match these against a list of vehicles operating legally, MMDA officer in charge…

MMDA guarding gains in Baclaran

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed tow trucks to Baclaran, Parañaque City, to keep the area free from road obstructions and remind motorists that it is a tow-away zone. Plastic barriers have also been placed…

BMW is the premium mobility provider for the ASEAN 2017 Summit

The Philippines is hosting the 30th and 31st ASEAN Summits and related meetings in 2017.   Asian Carmakers Corporation (ACC) was recently awarded by the Philippine Government as the official premium mobility partner of the 2017 Association…

NLEx harbor link project up for completion

Motorists coming from Manila Port to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) may soon expect travel time to take only 10 minutes via the NLEx Harbor Link Segment 10. “Once completed, this will ease traffic, travel time will…

The 5 vaguest traffic violations, and why you must question them no end

If you’ve been driving in the streets of Metro Manila for some time, you’ve probably been apprehended at least once for any or a combination of these violations: “Overspeeding” or “speeding,” “swerving,” “abrupt lane change,” and “reckless…

Regalado Avenue partly closed due to MRT-7 construction

Beginning on Monday, April 17, motorists taking Regalado Avenue in Quezon City will have to take alternate routes to reach their destination as construction starts on the first phase of the Metro Rail Transit 7. The Department…

MMDA files raps vs QC village chairs found ‘negligent’ vs illegal parking

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) filed administrative cases against two Quezon City village chiefs for  failing to keep their streets free of illegally parked vehicles and other obstructions, thus wasting the agency’s earlier efforts to ease…

QC cop mauls motorist as peers watch

A Quezon City policeman who used to lead his station’s antidrug unit found himself in hot water for allegedly mauling and illegally detaining a motorist after a road altercation. Chief Insp. Melvin Madrona, who until recently was…

MMDA in talks to open Roxas Boulevard access road

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has started discussions with commercial establishments that will be affected by its initiative to let all motorists use the access road on Roxas Boulevard to ease congestion in the area. MMDA…

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