The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday said it had asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to revoke the driver’s license of a public prosecutor who figured in a lengthy, heated argument with traffic constables who…
Traffic congestion on Wednesday shifted from Edsa to other thoroughfares after a new traffic scheme forced “single” riders to take secondary routes. Not surprisingly, the dry run of the ban on driver-only vehicles and provincial buses on…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to suspend or revoke the license of the prosecutor caught in a viral video arguing with traffic enforcers after she was confronted for parking illegally.…
The Senate unanimously adopted on Wednesday a resolution urging the immediate suspension and recall of the Edsa ban on solo drivers during rush hours. Senate Resolution No. 845 was initiated by Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III,…
Nearly 3,000 drivers were flagged down by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) during the first day of the weeklong dry run of the proposed high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) traffic scheme. MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said on Wednesday that…
The daily volume of vehicles on Edsa may be reduced by almost half during rush hour if the twin ban on driver-only vehicles and on provincial buses which take effect today prove to be successful. However, the…
Despite the public sentiment against the plan to ban “singles,” or “driver-only vehicles,” during rush hours on the country’s busiest highway, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is pushing through with a weeklong dry run of the…
The revived plan to ban “driver-only” private vehicles on Edsa during rush hour must be subjected to a trial run and wait until affected motorists are provided alternative, obstruction-free routes, Sen. Grace Poe said. “Maybe (the Metropolitan…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) lifted the number coding scheme in Metro Manila on Monday due to inclement weather. In an advisory, the MMDA said the number coding for vehicles with license plates ending in 1 and…
In the absence of clear guidelines and the pending completion of the Valenzuela Interim Terminal, the implementation of provincial bus ban is expected to be rescheduled again. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority OIC General Manager Jojo Garcia said on…
