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40 countries agree cars must have automatic braking

GENEVA — Forty countries led by Japan and the European Union — but not the U.S. or China — have agreed to require new cars and light commercial vehicles to be equipped with automated braking systems starting…

QC footbridge with cable wires in viral video not open to public — MMDA

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) clarified on Sunday that the footbridge seen in a viral video that had cable wires in the middle of its path is not yet open to the public.…

College student running away from dog dies after being hit by car

MANILA, Philippines — A 20-year-old college student died last Friday, Jan. 4, after a car ran him over as he and three friends were running away from a dog chasing them in Barangay Holy Spirit in Quezon…

‘Shibuya Scramble’ crossing disturbed by speeding van; angry pedestrian fights back

Tokyo’s “Shibuya Scramble” intersection has gained international fame for the sheer number of people crossing it every day. However, the people’s daily crossing routine were disturbed one evening when a black vehicle sped through the streets while…

Gil Puyat overpass now open for Makati pedestrians, seen to reduce traffic

  The Makati City government and the Makati Commercial Estate Association (MaCEA) on Friday inaugurated the Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue overpass, the first of two footbridges under the city’s tri-level pedestrianization program. The newly built footbridge, which…

Car mows down Times Square pedestrians for blocks, killing 1

NEW YORK— A man steered his car onto a sidewalk running through the heart of Times Square and mowed down pedestrians for three blocks Thursday, killing a teenager, then emerged from his wrecked vehicle wild-eyed and waving…

Makati goes hard vs drivers blocking pedestrian lanes

A total of 454 motorists have been apprehended in Makati City in less than a month for blocking pedestrian lanes. Following Mayor Abby Binay’s orders, traffic personnel began strictly implementing regulations on zebra lanes amid mounting complaints…

‘Makatizens’ urged to keep streets clear of obstructions

Makati Mayor Abby Binay has called on barangay officials to cooperate with the Department of Environmental Services (DES) in keeping the city’s sidewalks free  of obstructions as she reported that 271 streets were cleared in her first…

Air-conditioned bridge to directly connect passengers from NAIA to casino hotspot

A new bridge linking one of Manila’s busiest airport terminals to a massive casino and hotel complex across the street is expected to spell big benefits for airport passengers when it opens in the first half of…

Makati CBD’s extended elevated walkway to lessen dependence on cars

Now, pedestrians at Makati’s central business district will enjoy a longer elevated walkway. On Monday, Makati Mayor Abigail Binay and officials of the Makati Commercial Estate Association (MaCEA) inaugurated an extended De La Rosa Elevated Walkway that…