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2500 MMDA to manage traffic as schools open

THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed 2500 personnel on June 3 to manage traffic as Metro Manila schools start holding classes. MMDA chairman Danilo Lim said the traffic personnel are on duty before 5 a.m. on…

MMDA tells school: Stop giving ‘allowance’ to traffic aides

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) wants the La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) to stop its practice of providing a P50 daily meal allowance as a “token of appreciation” to its enforcers for managing traffic flow around…

Ateneo also offers shuttle services to homebound students, teachers

ATENEO de Manila University (AdMU) will also offer a shuttle service for homeward-bound students and employees starting this week as part of efforts to ease traffic on Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City, and on the campus. MJ Mendoza,…

MMDA traffic fix focuses on 3rd school: La Salle Green Hills

SINCE the start of classes at La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong City on Monday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has issued 34 tickets to drivers who parked their vehicles on the sidewalk. A total of…

MMDA sets drop-off, pickup points for Ateneo students

TO REDUCE the volume of cars on Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City on school days, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) will ink a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Monday to…

MMDA eyes school shuttle service to ease traffic

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has reiterated its proposal for schools to implement a shuttle service for their students to prevent heavy traffic in surrounding areas. “If we insist on having one vehicle per student, there…

Back to school, back behind the wheel

June means that it’s back to school for many kids. Transporting kids and families safely and securely is a demanding task. …

School shuttle group to mark class opening with protest vs vehicle age limit

School service vehicle operators will greet the opening of classes with fresh protests against the government-ordered phaseout of units that are more than 15 years old. The National Alliance School Service Association of the Philippines (Nassap) said…