metro manila traffic

Sona promises kept/not kept in transport sector

Big victories and unresolved issues marked the transportation scene under the tenure of President Aquino, but his administration is still hopeful that hard reforms implemented during his term will benefit the public in the coming years. As…

Amid jeers, Edsa zipper lane back

Amid complaints from commuters tired of the snail-paced traffic flow on Edsa, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will open a counterflow or “zipper” lane for southbound vehicles from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday and…

Bikers, walkers, activists march on Edsa to push road sharing

Despite the decision of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to defer the road-sharing event along Edsa, more than a hundred bikers, walkers and environment activists took over the busy thoroughfare on Sunday but in a smaller and shorter…

Edsa road-sharing event slated on June 28 postponed

The Metro Manila Development Authority on Friday postponed the Edsa road-sharing activity scheduled on Sunday, June 28. In a memrorandun approved by MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino, it said the activity was “deferred to a later date due…

Brace for heavier Makati traffic-DPWH

Motorists and commuters should brace themselves for heavier traffic in Makati City as construction activities begin soon for the 880-lineal-meter-long Senator Gil Puyat Avenue/Makati Avenue-Paseo de Roxas vehicle underpass project. A source at the Department of Public…

Truck falls on its side, blocks traffic on C-5 Road

A six-wheeler truck carrying tons of scrap metal fell on its side along C-5 Road in Pasig City and blocked traffic at a busy intersection early Tuesday morning. The driver of the light truck lost control of…

Learn from truck ban–Almendras

Legislators should not forget the lessons learned from the Manila truck ban last year, which had been identified as one of the factors that contributed to port congestion. Emphasizing this point during a recent Senate hearing on…

MMDA sees road order with traffic school open

AS PART of its efforts to restore order on Metro roads, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will open today its Institute of Traffic Management (ITM) which will conduct training programs and courses for local and national…

30 injured as bus rams flyover column on Edsa-Santolan

AT LEAST 30 passengers were injured after a bus figured in an accident on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) in Santolan, Quezon City on Tuesday evening. Fe Carinan of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) told INQUIRER.net in…

Edsa express bus service gets share of raves, doubts

It’s a relief for commuters but seems to be an added burden to bus drivers and conductors. The pilot run of the government’s “Express Bus Service” along Edsa rolled out on Monday, March 23, to encourage car…

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