Around 300 provincial buses will no longer be allowed on Edsa starting on Aug. 15 when they return from the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan and Pampanga. Instead, they will be dropping off their Metro Manila-bound passengers at…
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Tuesday approved a resolution to ban driver-only private vehicles on Edsa during rush hours. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Jojo Garcia said under the resolution, all lanes of Edsa…
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced its schedule of road works in Manila and Quezon City starting Friday, August 3, until Monday, August 6. Here’s a list of areas that will be…
August has been named "the most dangerous driving month of the year."…
During the 2016 presidential campaign, then candidate Rodrigo Duterte said there was no “silver bullet” that could solve the country’s perennial traffic problem. In a bid to ease congestion in Metro Manila, the Duterte administration committed itself…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has put on hold the implementation of the three Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in Metro Manila and Cebu, a P53-billion project proposed during the previous administration. In a press conference in…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) lifted on Wednesday the number coding scheme for private vehicles and city buses except in two cities. In a tweet, it said that the lift in the scheme excludes Las Piñas…
Tony Award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is back again in the motherland after giving her final performance as Erzulie, the Goddess of Love, for “Once on This Island.” There are far many things that jolt one…
“Carpocalypse” and “Carmaggedon” describe our day-to-day horrendous traffic experience in Metro Manila. Endless debates and cursing but questions persist: Are solutions forthcoming? Are they doable? When? Last week, I asked a friend, a ranking official and old…
The repair of the Otis Bridge in Manila is expected to take nine months to one year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. Otis Bridge was closed to motorists on Tuesday morning due to “instability.” In…
