traffic

MMDA’s Edsa traffic warning irks DPWH exec

Saying “there is such a thing as interagency courtesy,” a ranking public works official on Wednesday wondered why the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) seemed to heap the blame on his department for the capital’s daily traffic…

DPWH project to worsen Edsa traffic

IF YOU think traffic on Edsa is bad now, wait until the next few months. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the other day that work on a drainage improvement project on the northbound lane of…

Edsa lane rule: 130 fined; barriers to be ‘permanent’

AT LEAST 61 private vehicles and 70 public utility buses were flagged down for violations a week after the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) started enforcing the yellow-lane restrictions on Edsa’s southbound lane. MMDA chair Emerson Carlos…

Big dreams but little action for Manila’s traffic nightmare

MANILA, Philippines — Web designer Maria Zurbano kisses her three-year-old daughter goodbye and sets out in the pre-dawn darkness for a torturous commute through the Philippine capital. Her ordeal, a return trip of up to six hours…

LOOK: Pia Wurtzbach’s parade route on January 25

All is set for the homecoming of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach. The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday released the parade route of Wurtzbach on January 25, which will start at 2 pm. The parade…

Uber to resume chopper flights despite sheriff’s order

PARK CITY, Utah—Uber plans to resume helicopter flights at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday in spite of a cease-and-desist order from a Utah sheriff who says he could arrest pilots who land near Park City. The…

Expect heavy traffic when Metro hosts big parade for Pia

Expect heavy traffic in parts of Manila, Pasay and Makati City on Monday afternoon as the country hosts a grand parade for Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Emerson Carlos said…

DOTC-Ayala bus hub contract signing postponed

The contract signing for the Integrated Transport System-South public private partnership project with winning bidder Ayala Land Inc. was called off today due to schedule constraints on the government’s side. Transportation secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said in…

How government can sustain the automotive boom in 2016 and beyond

SO THIS year, the Philippine automotive industry has set its sights at roughly 335,000 to 340,000 cars sold by the end of it. This is unofficial as the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi)…

Bus lane violators fined

A TOTAL of 10 private vehicles and one passenger bus were apprehended on Monday as authorities began strictly enforcing the yellow lane policy on a portion of Edsa to improve traffic flow. The good news, however, is…

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