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”…
The Parade of Stars on Dec. 23 for this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will deviate from its usual route, kicking off at Manila City Hall instead of Roxas Boulevard and ending at Plaza Miranda. The…
Starting next month, electric tricycles will be plying the streets of Binondo and Malate as part of the Manila City government’s campaign to “combat air pollution and improve the livelihood of tricycle drivers and ‘colorum’ pedicab drivers.”…
A Philippine city was tagged as the “worst city to drive in” by Waze, a popular traffic and navigating app used by cab drivers and commuters. Cebu City, the Philippines’ “Queen City of the South,” placed at…
Some streets in the cities of Manila and Caloocan will be closed Sunday night, Feb. 7, until Monday, Feb. 8, to make way for events marking the start of the Year of the Fire Monkey. The grand…
NO more adult diaper this year for Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers who will be deployed during the Black Nazarene procession. “We will not use them anymore,” MMDA Chairman Emerson Carlos said, adding that all the…
For the Black Nazarene procession on Saturday, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is expecting as many as 15 million people to attend, triple the crowd estimate it made during last year’s traslacion. The PRC on Thursday said…
THE MANILA city government’s decision to ban not only motorists but also pedestrians on Roxas Boulevard starting Monday up to Nov. 20, for the duration of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, was prompted by the deadly…
ROXAS Boulevard will be a no-man’s land starting today (Monday) until Nov. 20 after the Manila City government announced that pedestrians, aside from motorists, will be banned from the area as part of security measures for the…
Manila city councilors are pushing for an ordinance that will allow customers of commercial establishments, including shopping malls, to park their vehicles free of charge for up to 12 hours a day. The draft of the proposed…
