Persistent jail overcrowding, slow case resolution, and limited rehabilitation support continue to hamper reforms in the country’s criminal justice system, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Tuesday, Jul. 8. BJMP Acting Director for Program Development, Jail Senior Supt....
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has intensified road monitoring in school zones across Metro Manila as persistent vehicle buildup during student drop-off and pickup hours continues to disrupt traffic on major thoroughfares. MMDA chairperson Don Artes reported heavy congestion...
Senators are pushing for alternative ways to solve traffic woes along EDSA over imposing congestion fees for motorists. Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday said that the full implementation of the Work from Home Law is a more effective, equitable, and sustainable solution to Metro Manila's traffic...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has clarified that the backlog of rice shipments at Manila ports is not due to congestion, but rather pending actions from consignees necessary for the release of these goods. According to the BOC, there are currently 258 containers of rice at the Port of Manila. Of...
A three-year technical cooperation project is underway to improve fixed-route service for public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Manila, such as buses, jeepneys, and Utility Van Express services. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong of this city has said that the P250 congestion fee in the Central Business District on Session Road is just a proposal. MAGALONG (FB) It is being thoroughly studied by the city government under the Smart Urban Mobility Project in the transportation...
President Marcos has prohibited government officials and personnel from using sirens, blinkers, and other similar signaling and flashing devices, colloquially known as "wang-wang," as they contribute to Metro Manila's worsening traffic condition. Malacañang file photos/Pixabay Administrative...
Local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila and all agencies under them have adjusted the start of working hours to 7 a.m. as part of the solution to the address the traffic problems in the National Capital Region (NCR). In a resolution of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), which was approved by all...
Recognizing the amount of money the country continues to lose due to the traffic crisis in Metro Manila, President Marcos assured the public that the government is exploring different strategies to decongest the metropolis, such as rushing mass transit projects and relocating agencies' regional...
President Marcos reminded government officials and employees that being in government is not a privilege that allows them to break traffic rules, prodding them to set an example in following road etiquette. Screenshots from bongbongmarcos/YouTube Marcos said this as he enjoined Filipinos to...
President Marcos invited the public to participate in the Traffic Summit on Wednesday, April 10, to find solutions to Metro Manila's worsening traffic situation. Screenshots from bongbongmarcos/YouTube Marcos said this after he told relevant agencies to do away with piecemeal solutions to Metro...
Solving Metro Manila's traffic crisis and the country's economic outlook were on the agenda during President Marcos' meeting with his Cabinet secretaries in Malacañang on April 3, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. leads the 16th...
