The decades-long wait for the rehabilitation of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare will take even longer as the government prepares to overhaul its plans on the project after President Marcos ordered the construction to be cut to just six months. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),...
By PATRICK GARCIA and ALLYSA NIEVERA San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte lauded on Monday, June, 2, President Marcos ' decision to temporarily halt the scheduled rebuilding of EDSA to find a better way to implement the...
Senators on Sunday, June 1 welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to suspend the EDSA rehabilitation saying “an honest to goodness economic benefit assessment” is needed for this project. This development was confirmed by Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon during the launch of...
President Marcos has ordered the temporary suspension of the EDSA rehabilitation to find a better way to implement the project without causing too much burden to commuters. Marcos made the announcement during the launch of the Family Fare 1+3 promo for MRT-3 and LRT-2 on Sunday morning, June 1....
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito urged authorities to consider postponing the full rehabilitation of EDSA, warning that it may result to a “hellish” situation that could directly impact the country’s economic progress. Ejercito said authorities should at least consider finishing...
The country’s largest group of employers is urging the government to allow companies to implement their own work-from-home schemes, rather than imposing an industry-wide policy, during the upcoming rehabilitation work on EDSA. With the preparatory works on the EDSA rebuild set to begin next...
Wider adoption of flexible work arrangements may help sustain business operations and safeguard employee welfare ahead of the scheduled rehabilitation of EDSA, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the agency is urging employers to adopt...
With the major rehabilitation of EDSA set to begin in June, Senator Joel Villanueva is calling on both private employers and government agencies to implement alternative work arrangements to ease the burden on commuters, especially employees. Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of Republic...
Gatchalian said the government should consider encouraging some businesses to consider the benefits of the “Work From Home” law or the Telecommuting Act (Republic Act No. 11165) when the rehabilitation of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) starts in June. The senator said that while he...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said the upcoming rehabilitation work on EDSA will not focus solely on motorists, as the government aims to make the capital region’s busiest highway safer for pedestrians and commuters. Early Monday morning, May 26, Dizon joined road...
The North just got a lot more exciting! Tech enthusiasts, adventure seekers, families, and content creators now have a thrilling new reason to visit SM North EDSA. Space and Time Cube+, an immersive, futuristic museum, has officially opened its newest branch on the 5th floor of The Block. After...
Motorists were advised to brace for heavier traffic as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) begins preparatory works on June 13 for the EDSA overhaul, with toll-free access to Skyway Stage 3 and the reimplementation of the odd-even traffic scheme among key measures to ease...
