The Quezon City government announced that a traffic slowdown is expected on major roads in Quezon City on Sunday, May 24, due to the convoy transport of a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). The slow-moving convoy will travel from Plaridel, Bulacan, to the North...
The Quezon City government announced that the southbound inner lane of Mindanao Avenue Extension will be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. starting Friday, May 22, to facilitate water service connection works for the Metro Manila Subway Project. The Quezon City Traffic and Transport Management...
Seeking to assist commuters in Metro Manila, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said it has implemented its “libreng sakay” or free transportation program. “The PCSO launched the Libreng Sakay Program to provide our fellow Filipinos who travel daily for work, school, and other...
Metro Manila’s office market showed early signs of resilience in the first quarter of 2026 despite lingering geopolitical and economic headwinds, with vacancy rates easing slightly amid steady leasing activity and the absence of new office supply, according to property consultancy Colliers. In...
A month after the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill reportedly broke out, all monitored areas in Metro Manila recorded “good” air quality levels for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Sunday, May 10. Citing PM2.5 data as of...
Toxic lead continues to persist in Metro Manila’s air despite the global phaseout of leaded gasoline, with industrial activities and fossil fuel combustion now driving pollution, a new study found. Using lead isotope fingerprinting on aerosol data collected in 2018 and 2019, researchers from...
Fresh off a historic Best Actor win at the Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 for "Call Me Mother," Vice Ganda is already stirring excitement hinting that his planned entry for this year’s iteration of the f estival will be unlike anything he has done before. During a recent encounter, the...
Scorching conditions were felt across parts of the country on Monday, April 27, as 16 areas, including Metro Manila, reached danger-level heat index values ranging from 42°C to 46°C, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Dagupan...
The current air quality in Metro Manila is “not good” due to the continuous smoke coming from the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna said on Monday, April 27. Drone footage from the Obando Municipal Disaster Risk...
The fire at the inactive Navotas Sanitary Landfill, which further worsened air quality in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, could have been prevented. This was pointed out by environmental group BAN Toxics, which flagged critical gaps in waste management practices and policies, as well as a...
Metro Manila 's air quality has improved as emissions from the Navotas City landfill fire ease amid ongoing containment and suppression efforts, with Bulacan seeing similar gains. The Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-EMB) reported...
State-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has flagged a widening housing gap in Metro Manila, as rapid urban revitalization drives up land values and pushes affordable housing to the periphery. In a statement on Tuesday, April 21, PIDS said that while...
