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Wanted: 13,700 traffic aides

During a presentation by the Department of Transportation (DOTr ) marking the first 100 days of the Duterte administration, the head of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) of the Philippine National Police said the government would need…

Suspected drug user biker shot dead by riding-in-tandem assailants

A motorcycle rider suspected of being a drug user was shot dead by two riding-in-tandem suspects on Wednesday night in Pasig City. The victim, identified as Ronald Avache, was with his wife when the shooting happened at…

10,000 vehicular accidents in first 4 months of 2016 — police

Senate President Aqulino “Koko” Pimentel III wants the Senate to look into the “alarming” and “disturbing” number of vehicular accidents in the country with the police recording more than 10,000 incidents in the first four months of…

Suspect in traffic aide’s slay in QC arrested in Cagayan

AFTER three days of nonstop hot pursuit operations, the man accused of shooting and killing a barangay traffic enforcer in Quezon City has finally been arrested. A 24-man team from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) tracked…

Eagle-eyed MMDA workers to monitor traffic cameras

DUE TO their heightened visual senses, 10 hearing-impaired persons have been hired by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to help man its traffic monitoring center to better catch erring motorists and unscrupulous traffic enforcers. MMDA general…

Police ‘doubtful’ porn on Jakarta videotron caused by hacking

A cringeworthy scenario unfolded on a busy highway in Jakarta, Indonesia, last week, when a five-minute Japanese pornographic video was streamed through a videotron to unsuspecting motorists. WATCH: Porn video played in Jakarta traffic jam The footage…

Porn video played in Jakarta traffic jam

Getting stuck in traffic is never fun, whether you’re driving or commuting in public transportation. Apparently someone in Jakarta felt the anguish of bored motorists and decided to play a little bit of entertainment on Videotron—entertainment of…

Gov’t, MRT sue activist over ‘MRT Bulok’ vandalism

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Metro Rail Transit Corp. (MRT-3) formally filed a complaint against writer-activist Angelo Suarez in the Quezon City prosecutor’s office on Wednesday for allegedly vandalizing one of its trains in late…

2 killed as Nueva Ecija truck theft ends in QC shootout

Five days after hardware shop owner Imelda de Guzman of Zaragosa, Nueva Ecija, reported her missing mini dump truck to the police on Sept. 22, it was found in Payatas, Quezon City, along with drugs in the…

Commuting’s safer now, but paranoia takes over

In the wee hours of a weekday, commuters wait at the corner of Edsa Extension and Roxas Boulevard for a jeepney bound for Alabang. As soon as their ride arrives, they pile inside and, almost by instinct,…

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