Love, luck, and luxe-for-less moments collide this February as SM North EDSA brings back its biggest Great Northern Sale, happening from Feb. 11 to 15. For five exciting days, shoppers can score up to 70 percent off across retail, tech, beauty, make-up, and more, making it the perfect time to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson urged authorities on Friday, Feb. 13, to conduct more random checks to prevent fake emergency runs by ambulances especially during rush hour. Lacson warned vehicles, which use loud sirens, are not only annoying but can be potential hazards...
Organizers of the People Power 40 kick-off concert said the Feb. 21 event at the Quezon Memorial Circle will carry the theme “Awit at Aksyon Kontra Korapsyon” as it seeks to link the legacy of the 1986 uprising with renewed calls to combat corruption. The Mayors for Good Governance and Kaya...
The “Trillion Peso March Part 3” is set to take place on Feb. 25 along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) as part of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution. Organizers said on Wednesday, Feb 11, the mass mobilization will bring together civil society...
Private sector employees who report to work on Chinese New Year, Feb. 17, will receive additional pay, while those working on the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary on Feb. 25 will receive their regular daily wage, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido...
Repairs along the heavily used C5 Road will start ahead of the rainy season to address worsening traffic and prevent further road deterioration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday, Feb. 5. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the early rollout was ordered after...
Malacañang reiterated that the EDSA Busway remains intended for commuters and mass transport, as it addressed renewed discussion on a proposal to allow high-occupancy private vehicles to use the dedicated lane. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said there is no...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has released the schedule for January 6 to 12 as lane repairs continue along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue, or EDSA. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the overnight repairs are timed to minimize traffic disruption while asphalt overlaying,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday, Dec. 26, that it will deploy additional personnel on EDSA to help manage traffic and maintain cool heads during ongoing rehabilitation works at one of the country 's major thoroughfares. Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin the long-delayed rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) on Dec. 24, with major construction works scheduled during the holiday traffic break to complete the project within eight months instead of the originally proposed...
The number of vehicles on EDSA reached record levels this week as the holiday season and year-end bonuses drive more Filipinos to shop, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported on Friday, Dec. 12. MMDA Chairman Romando “Don” Artes said traffic counts recorded 434,000...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will immediately address pedestrian infrastructure along EDSA to make commuting safer for all. DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the initiative, directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., aims to make...
