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MMDA not getting rid of plastic barriers on Edsa just yet

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it would be putting back the orange plastic barriers on Edsa that were displaced or washed away by floods due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon “Nona” and Tropical Depression…

Edsa northbound lane barriers irk motorists

MOTORISTS coming from Bonifacio Global City (BGC) and headed for the Estrella flyover in Makati City complained on Tuesday about the placement of plastic barriers on the northbound lane of Edsa, saying there was no prior announcement…

MMDA urges public: Report traffic concerns via social media

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday launched a social media reporting campaign dubbed as “Netizens Watch,” which aims to encourage citizens to report traffic situations and obstructions in Metro Manila. MMDA Chairman Emerson Carlos said…

Nonstop bus service off to slow start

DESPITE the less than enthusiastic response from the public on the first day of the Edsa nonstop bus service, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) remains hopeful it will catch on and be implemented in other major…

Duterte, Alan Cayetano know what to do with traffic

They may differ in their approach to certain issues, but presidential contender Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and his running mate, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, see a common solution to Metro Manila’s worsening traffic problem: a decentralized…

Road works compound traffic along Edsa northbound

Motorists on Saturday experienced heavy traffic along the northbound lane of Edsa due to road reblocking and repairs. Starting Saturday morning, heavy traffic was observed along the stretch of Edsa starting from Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City…

Up next on Edsa: Nonstop buses, barriers

Traffic officials will launch a “nonstop” bus service and set up plastic barriers from Mandaluyong to Makati City on Edsa this Saturday, two measures aimed at encouraging more commuters to take public transport and enforcing road discipline…

MMDA: Illegal terminals on Edsa next

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) have a new target in their continuing quest to ease traffic on Edsa: Get rid of the illegal terminals for public utility vehicles (PUVs)…

Edsa lane barriers eyed for holiday traffic

A traffic measure implemented when the capital recently hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit will again be used on Edsa this holiday season. In a briefing on Friday, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said plastic barriers…

MMDA: Road clearing to last until June

TO DECONGEST Edsa and provide alternate routes for motorists even after the holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it would go on clearing the 17 Mabuhay Lanes until June next year. “We will continue…

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