MANILA, Philippines – Motorists passing through parts of Manila will have to follow a rerouting scheme starting 12:01 a.m. Thursday in anticipation of the yearly procession of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Starting 5:00 a.m. of…
MANILA, Philippines—After buses, the Manila city government is now eyeing limits to the entry of trucks in a bid to ease vehicular traffic. The city council passed last Tuesday on first reading an ordinance amending the capital’s…
CHICAGO—A deadly chill had much of the United States and Canada in its wintry grip Tuesday, as a record-breaking cold snap brought temperatures lower than on the surface of Mars. It was so cold in Chicago that…
MANILA, Philippines—The image of the Black Nazarene was transferred to Quirino Grandstand on Monday evening ahead of the annual procession on Thursday. The procession from Quirino Grandstand to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo,…
DAGUPAN CITY—When bus driver Joseph Villacorta left the Solid North Transit terminal in this city in Pangasinan province for Cubao, Quezon City, about 2 p.m. on Saturday, little did his colleagues know that it was going to…
MANILA, Philippines—The Manila Police District on Tuesday advised motorists in Manila to take alternate routes because of the thanksgiving procession in honor of the Black Nazarene on Wednesday, Jan. 1, which will start at 8 a.m. In…
MANILA, Philippines—As people continue their holiday exodus for the New Year, the Department of Public Works and Highways warned motorists of heavy traffic going to northern Luzon, according to the Official Gazette. Effective December 27, 2013 until…
MANILA, Philippines–Motorists are experiencing heavy traffic along the C5 Road as the Department of Public Works and Highways is conducting an emergency repair along the southbound lane. MMDA-Metrobase said the reblocking was being implemented from Katipunan to…
How do motorists and shoppers avoid getting stuck in traffic during the holiday season? The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has counted 17 ways. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino reiterated on the agency’s weekly radio program on Sunday…
In anticipation of the traffic buildup that comes with the holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has removed the window hours for trucks for the next eight days, starting Friday. From Dec. 13 to 20—including…
