traffic

Terrible Tuesday: MRT-3 bogs down, 18 road accidents recorded

The patience of motorists and train riders alike were tested on Tuesday when Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) operations bogged down for nearly two hours while 18 road accidents were reported all over Metro Manila. The Department of…

Multiple vehicular accidents snarl traffic on Edsa

Six vehicular accidents along Edsa caused heavy traffic along the perennially congested thoroughfare during Tuesday’s morning rush. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that at 4:37 a.m., a van and a bus figured in an accident on…

60,000 road accidents in first seven months of 2016

According to the latest Road Crash Statistics Report of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s Metro Manila Accident Recording and Analysis System, there were 60,583 road accidents in the National Capital Region from January to July. Of this figure,…

Avoid 2 QC roads this weekend

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has advised motorists to avoid Mindanao Avenue and Batasan Road in Quezon City this weekend because of upcoming roadworks by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The P33-million maintenance…

‘Just what will gov’t do about traffic?’

The House transportation committee demanded Thursday that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Interagency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) present concrete plans rather than offer “palliative measures” to solve the traffic mess. At the 10th hearing on…

Bridge plan across Manila Bay to link Cavite, Bataan

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—A bridge across Manila Bay, starting from Naic town in Cavite province and ending in Mariveles town in Bataan province, is being pushed as a solution to the traffic crisis in Metro Manila. Felicito…

Life hacks to increase work productivity despite traffic

Traffic is definitely at its worst right now, and it will get worse as the Christmas holidays approach. Thus, here are some traffic-beating life hacks to help you increase your overall productivity, lessen the negative effects of…

‘No window hours’ expanded, extended

Citing its effectivity in easing traffic flow in the metropolis, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) agreed on Monday to implement the “no window hours” policy on 18 other major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, including Commonwealth and Taft…

Drop in Edsa car volume seen

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is expecting a reduction of around 20 percent in the volume of private vehicles on Edsa with the full implementation of the “no window hours” policy starting today, Oct. 17. The…

MMDA now says Edsa traffic faster by 21 mins, not just 3

The average travel time on Edsa was cut by 21 minutes in the first two days that the Interagency Council on Traffic held a dry run of the “no window” policy. Contrary to an earlier assessment made…

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