MANILA, Philippines — Web designer Maria Zurbano kisses her three-year-old daughter goodbye and sets out in the pre-dawn darkness for a torturous commute through the Philippine capital. Her ordeal, a return trip of up to six hours…
A TOTAL of 10 private vehicles and one passenger bus were apprehended on Monday as authorities began strictly enforcing the yellow lane policy on a portion of Edsa to improve traffic flow. The good news, however, is…
STARTING next Monday, private motorists should stay off the yellow lanes for buses on a portion of Edsa if they want to avoid paying a fine of P500. In a meeting last week, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene…
Barring any hitches, double-deck buses may soon be making a comeback on Edsa as part of the fleet of point-to-point (P2P) buses being introduced by the government to encourage private car owners to take public transportation and…
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…
The holidays may be over, but the government will extend the operation of its “Holiday Non-Stop Bus Service” beyond January 6. Despite a slow start, the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) said it would extend the…
A police official said the traffic constable of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) gunned down on Monday was shot dead in a “well-policed,” busy thoroughfare in Quezon City. Inspector Elmer Monsalve said the killers of Sidney…
AUTHORITIES suspect that Monday’s killing of a traffic constable of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) may be work-related as the gunman waited for the victim at his assigned post. Sidney Role, 38, was shot in the…
GOOD news from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Christmas Day: More people have become aware of the importance of disposing of their garbage properly judging by the lower volume of trash left on Edsa on…
THE number coding scheme will be lifted in Metro Manila in select dates during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Wednesday. “The Number Coding Scheme is lifted in all…
