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T.M. Kalaw in Ermita to be closed on Nov. 14 for nationwide quake drill

MANILA, Philippines — The east and west bound lanes of T.M. Kalaw will be closed on Thursday, November 14 as part of the fourth quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill, the Manila Police District said. In an advisory,…

Tolentino admits: No need for emergency powers for traffic

MANILA, Philippines—Senator Francis Tolentino admitted on Wednesday that the proposed emergency power for traffic is no longer needed given the existing mandates and “vast powers” of the Metro Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA). Tolentino, former MMDA chair, happens…

MMDA to impose stop-and-go traffic scheme along Edsa during SEA Games

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement a “stop-and-go” traffic scheme along Edsa and other major roads during the conduct of this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. This is to facilitate the “fast…

Commuters decry snarled-up traffic on SLEx due to exit ramp closure

Kilometers-long queues of vehicles on the southbound lanes of  the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) leading to its toll gates have been the cause of dread among commuters coming from Manila as work has continued on the Skyway…

12 Metro Manila roads to get repairs, reblocking this weekend — MMDA

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists are being warned by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to expect heavy traffic this weekend as 12 roads in Metro Manila are scheduled for repairs and reblockings. In a statement released on…

SLEx traffic back to normal by Dec. 1 – Ramon Ang

MANILA, Philippines — Traffic along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) — northbound and southbound — will return to normal by Dec. 1, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) President Ramon Ang said on Tuesday. Ang made the announcement amid…

Panelo turns down 6-month commuting challenge

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Monday turned down the dare of a commuters’ group, Kongreso ng Mananakay, for him to take public transportation for six months. “That doesn’t matter. I only gave in to…

SLEx operator won’t suspend toll

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. (SMC) president Ramon Ang has assured the public that traffic flow on Southern Luzon Expressway (SLEx) will “return to normal” by Dec. 1, when heavy equipment for the Skyway extension project…

Sorry, not sorry; Skyway authorities tell motorists stuck in traffic

THE management of Skyway and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) took to social media late Wednesday afternoon to “appeal for patience and understanding for the temporary inconvenience caused by ongoing construction works for the Skyway Extension Project.”…

QC govt revokes truck ban exemptions, stops moonlighting cops

QUEZON City traffic czar Ariel Inton has revoked all exemptions to the city’s truck ban issued under the administration of former mayor Herbert Bautista. The move came after several truck operators given the privilege purportedly so these…

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