Although he may not find himself tied up in Metro Manila’s heavy traffic, which is partly due to the popularity of Japanese-made cars, Emperor Akihito said “congestion” was one of the major issues in the transportation sector.…
Malacañang on Monday said that the government under President Benigno Aquino III is doing its best to solve the worsening traffic situation which has plagued Metro Manila. Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. said that the government…
BAGUIO CITY–Former Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Virginia “Virgie” Torres, one of President Aquino’s controversial friends, died at a Pampanga hospital on Saturday following a heart attack. Torres, 63, died at 2 a.m. at The Medical City…
FROM THE race tracks to the streets, kicking and fighting filled much of motoring’s social media scene. From a “flying kick” of an Ateneo Blue Eagle player to a world-class MotoGP champion, to a bus company being…
He can “feel” it—and is taking notes about it. President Aquino on Friday said he himself was caught in a traffic jam on Edsa recently and had a firsthand experience of the daily misery endured by motorists…
President Benigno Aquino III has appointed lawyer Emerson Carlos as the new chief of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), radio DZBB reported on Friday. Carlos, the agency’s current officer-in-charge, would replace senatorial hopeful Francis Tolentino, who…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) bared its traffic rerouting plan for motorists along the peripheral roads of the Batasang Pambansa complex in Quezon City where the last State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno…
President Benigno Aquino III has issued an executive order encouraging the resurgence of automotive manufacturing in the country. Executive Order no. 182, signed by Aquino last Friday, provides for a “Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (Cars) Program.” The…
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III’s decision to skip the arrival honors for the policemen slain in the Mamasapano operation was a costly mistake, the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey indicated. Aquino instead attended…
TIAONG, Quezon – President Benigno Aquino III on Monday attended his first public event, two days after Malacañang denied his rumored collapse. Aquino attended the briefing on the P13.8-billion South Luzon Expressway (Slex) Toll Road 4 (TR4)…