MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Dutere figured in a minor motorcycle accident on Wednesday night, his former aide and now Senator Bong Go said Thursday. In a message to reporters, Go said Duterte fell off a motorcycle…
President Duterte on Thursday announced that he would order the destruction of the seized imported luxury cars at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday. Mr. Duterte said he wanted the high-end vehicles crushed by road rollers…
Traffic in Metro Manila is bound to get worse before it gets better, as the government rolls out its infrastructure projects meant to ease road congestion in the third quarter of 2018. “There are many projects [in…
MARAWI CITY – President Duterte on Tuesday said that all public utility jeepneys (PUJ) will be phased out next year and those who will defy this will be arrested and their units impounded. Speaking before troops here,…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) expressed confidence on Tuesday that because of President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive for it to clear all Metro Manila roads of obstructions, it would be able to strengthen the ongoing campaign and…
MAKILALA, North Cotabato—After President Rodrigo Duterte publicly linked them to illegal drugs two months ago, Mayor Samsudin Dimaukom of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, and his wife Anida, the town’s vice mayor, flew to Manila and turned…
Senator Grace Poe now wants all contracts under the proposed emergency powers for traffic to pass a congressional review first before they are approved. Poe said this power of the congressional oversight committee to review the contracts…
While conducting its hearings, the Senate committee on public services has started crafting a partial report on the bill that seeks to grant President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to address the traffic crisis. The committee chaired by…
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to receive from Congress emergency powers to solve the traffic crisis across Metro Manila and other highly urbanized areas like Metro Cebu by Christmas this year or before 2016 ends. The demand…
TRANSPORTATION Secretary Arthur Tugade may not hold the title “traffic crisis manager” after the House of Representatives committee on transportation held the proposal in abeyance, citing “conflict of interest” among officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).…
