Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to end excessive and unreasonable parking fees imposed by malls, commercial establishments, and parking facilities by institutionalizing standardized rates and free parking under certain conditions. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1001,...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Don Artes on Tuesday, Sept. 16, said that the Metro Manila Council (MMC) has passed a resolution prohibiting parking on national primary roads. Artes added that parking on national secondary roads will also be prohibited from 7 a.m. to 10...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor appealed to Gaisano Mall of Davao on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to withdraw its new parking fee policy as it unfairly burdens customers and could set a precedent for other malls. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairman of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and...
Street parking is nothing new in the Philippines, especially in urban centers. In Metro Manila, it has become part of the normal landscape, where in many instances, there are even pylons or sign boards marking spaces for certain people apparently living in the area. Many barangays and...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, a renewed push for traffic-related ordinances to address the growing problems of congestion and vehicular noise pollution here. Committee on Peace and Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism chairwoman Councilor Luna Marie Acosta said...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said Metro Manila mayors will be submitting a list of roads to be exempted from the suggested parking ban first proposed during a joint meeting between the MMC, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Aug. 4, announced that the city government will start to enforce a no parking rule on its main roads as part of its efforts in alleviating traffic congestion in the city. Teodoro made the statement following the joint meeting between the Metro Manila...
Road clearing operations have been intensified by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) across Metro Manila to recover public spaces long obstructed by illegal parking, sidewalk vendors, and other road encroachments. Gabriel Go, head of the MMDA’s Special Operations Group-Strike...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government sees parking buildings as a solution to traffic problems being experienced here. BAGUIO City’s traffic problems were discussed in a Traffic and Transport Summit on March 20. (Zaldy Comanda) City Administrator Engr. Bonifacio dela Pena,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office has started a 45-day free parking experiment in a bid to address traffic congestion on Lacson St. here. The measure that started September 9 was in response to the request of businessmen to provide them with free parking to enable their...
RICARDO CABULUSAN, 40, takes a break from traffic enforcement work. On any given day, at the busy intersection of Quirino Avenue Extension, Peñafrancia, and West Zamora Streets in Pandacan Manila, a one-legged figure stands out. His name is Ricardo Cabulusan, and most people know him as...
President Marcos did not approve the proposal to impose higher fines on illegal parking, saying he is prioritizing "discipline over penalties." (Photo courtesy of MMDA) Through a video message , Marcos announced his disapproval of the proposed imposition of higher illegal parking fines from P1,000...
