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Ayala Alabang association does a ‘blitzkrieg’ to open new gate

AFTER being thwarted from its attempt to conduct a referendum to open new gates in Ayala Alabang Village, the village association (AAVA) has gone beyond verbal debate and started tearing down the wall at San Jose Street…

Traffic wreaks havoc on families, says study

Evie Uy, 39, vaguely remembers the moment when her four sons would kiss her on the cheek in the morning before they start off for school. Like a ghost flitting by her children’s doorway at night, she…

Number coding lifted in Metro Manila except Makati

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday lifted the number coding scheme in Metro Manila due to the heavy rains and possible floods spawned by tropical storm “Kabayan.” “The Number Coding Scheme is lifted today (October…

Gov’t mulls deployment of double-decker buses on Edsa

Two government agencies are “seriously considering” the deployment of double-decker buses along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) to address the “horrendous traffic congestion” in Metro Manila. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Philippine National…

Metro Manila has ‘worst city traffic on Earth’ — Waze

The Philippines has another world record on its belt as Metro Manila is reported as having the worst city traffic in the world, the results of the first “Global Driver Satisfaction Index” (GDSI) by traffic and navigation…

Abaya agrees metro traffic could be fatal

Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya now agrees that the traffic condition in the country could be fatal. Abaya, who apologized for saying that traffic was not fatal, could now only laugh at criticisms that he has been…

Apec lanes to open on Edsa for VIPs

Motorists would do well to stay away from Edsa and Roxas Boulevard during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in November. During a briefing on Tuesday, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino said that dedicated…

MMDA: Disputes with HPG normal

After a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcer accused two Highway Patrol Group (HPG) officers of mauling him last week, MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino tried to smooth over the incident on Sunday, saying that misunderstandings between…

AAP calls for more parking buildings to help clear traffic

TO CLEAR the alternative routes of illegally parked vehicles and other obstacles, the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) reiterated its call for the construction of parking buildings in strategic places around Metro Manila. AAP president Gus…

Cops expect less NLEx traffic for INC event

Instead of half a million people as earlier projected, only around 80,000 members and guests of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) are expected to flock to the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan province, for their annual grand evangelical…

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