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Manila opens second express truck lane

Expect more trucks on the stretch of Quirino Avenue and Osmeña Highway at all times as the Manila City government opens the second of its so-called “express trade lanes” on Monday. The move is aimed at easing…

Magallanes flyover reopens for light vehicles

The southbound lane of the Magallanes Interchange has reopened Monday but only for light vehicles, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), after 10 days of being closed for repairs. The closure had caused heavy traffic…

Traffic lights to replace U-turn slots on Katipunan Avenue

We hope this will not be a case of history repeating itself. To ease heavy traffic on Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will soon reactivate traffic lights in the area and…

Manila truck ban blamed for price increases, 20k temporary layoffs

The truck ban imposed by the city of Manila was intended to relieve traffic congestion within the city, but it has also had a substantial negative effect on business activity. The effects of the congestion at two…

MRT train derails, crashes onto EDSA-Taft

A runaway Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT3) train overshot the track and derailed at the Taft Avenue station at the corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue in Pasay City, at around 4 p.m. Wednesday. At least 38…

Traffic lights activated on Quezon Avenue to replace U-turns

To ease the heavy traffic gridlock along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has reactivated traffic signals in three areas, replacing closed U-turn slots. The MMDA sees the traffic signals as a…

Gov’t might ask Manila to lift truck ban for 30 days if …

The expanded truck ban implemented by Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada was intended to ease traffic in and around the city. But truckers and businesses say the ban is at least partially to blame for the slow movement…

Truck making illegal turn leaves 8 injured in C5 smashup

For the second time this week, a truck accident caused injury and traffic gridlock on C5 Road. Eight people were hurt early Friday in the second major road accident to snarl early-morning traffic on C5 Road within…

Palace cuts LTFRB leeway for trucks

Metro Manila traffic has become such a problem that the office of the President had to get involved. Malacañang stepped into the conflict between two government agencies that regulate trucking operations in the capital, announcing at least…

Magallanes flyover Southbound closed August 8-17

Motorists heading south of Metro Manila take note: the southbound lane of the Magallanes flyover along South Super Highway will be closed to traffic for more than one week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. The…

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