TRAVEL time on Edsa has been reduced by 10 to 15 minutes. So claimed the police officer recently put in charge of traffic management on the country’s busiest highway, as he and other officials spent much of…
Malacañang has affirmed Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson’s assertion that adding more trains to the existing Metro Manila mass transit systems would greatly ease traffic. In June, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it…
MMDA chair Francis Tolentino got a taste of the bitter traffic situation in Metro Manila when he missed a live television appearance Thursday morning after he was stuck on Edsa. Tolentino was supposed to be a guest…
Traffic jams, whether caused by man or nature, seem to hound the Aquino administration despite stepped-up measures to ease the gridlock on Metro Manila’s roads. On Wednesday, Malacañang sought the understanding of thousands of commuters and motorists…
After a new traffic plan was implemented on Edsa, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) laid out 17 Mabuhay lanes or express routes to and from various parts of the metropolis in preparation for heavy traffic during…
Even government officials are complaining of the slow action of concerned agencies to fix the broken sections of Macapagal Avenue, which have been causing heavy traffic. Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson said he received text messages from…
Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos said on Tuesday that he was willing to hold a dialogue with La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) officials on how they could better address the traffic situation on a portion of Ortigas Avenue…
With 135 southbound provincial buses rerouted to C-5 during the morning rush hour, the Provincial Bus Operators Association of the Philippines (PBOA) asked commuters to go to their designated terminals instead of waiting for them on Edsa.…
Torrential rains Tuesday night flooded many parts of Metro Manila leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. According to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) project NOAH, torrential rains were recorded across Metro Manila. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical…
Of the six choke points on Edsa that the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (HPG) has been tasked with manning starting Sept. 7, the stretch in Cubao, Quezon City, is proving to be the most “challenging.” The…
