San Juan City Mayor and newly-elected Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora said on Saturday, Nov. 26, that the council has approved the resolution allocating more than P9 billion operational budget for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for 2023. During the joint...
As traffic in Metro Manila returns to the pre-pandemic level, calls for the re-implementation of the shelved No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) are also mounting. MMDA Chairman Romando S. Artes inspect on Monday, June 27, 2022 the traffic situation at EDSA near Scout Borromeo near Timog Flyover...
Metro Manila mayors and other government agencies have agreed to fully implement a comprehensive traffic plan to ease congestion in the National Capital Region (NCR) in anticipation of improved economic activities in the next five years. Lawyer Romando Artes, acting chairman of the Metropolitan...
SMC Infrastructure apologized yesterday Nov. 17, to all motorists affected by traffic jams along portions of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Skyway, NAIAx and STAR Tollway yesterday morning, resulting from a momentary network outage in its electronic toll collection system. “Our IT teams...
Moderate to heavy traffic in some roads in Metro Manila is expected this weekend as road repair works will resume, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Friday, Nov. 11. Courtesy of DPWH In its traffic advisory, the DPHW said motorists should bring extra patience when...
TACLOBAN CITY – Calls to remove utility poles blocking roads in Eastern Visayas snowballed following the death Wednesday, Nov. 9, of a police officer who crashed into an electric post in Santa Fe, Leyte. Staff Sgt. Gary Cabujoc was on his way to the Police Regional Office-8 (Eastern Visayas)...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region 1 (Ilocos) has installed safety barriers and painted pedestrian lanes on the intersection of the Manila North Road in Barangay Pennsylvania-Parian Road and Barangay Sevilla national highway here. The...
The Department of Public Works and Highways has reopened the Carlos P. Romulo Bridge or Wawa Bridge on the Camiling-Wawa-Bayambang-Malasiqui-Santa Barbara Road in Barangay Wawa, Bayambang, Pangasinan after a bailey bridge was completed recently. However, only light vehicles are allowed cross the...
MACALELON, Quezon – A 49-year-old farmer was killed in an hit-and-run accident after visiting the wake of his friend before dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Barangay Olongtao in this town. Police identified the victim as Abel Acejo Maquinto of Barangay San Nicolas here. Investigation showed that the...
Starting Nov. 14, mall owners and operators in Metro Manila will adjust their operating hours as part of the measures to manage the expected traffic congestion during the Christmas season. MMDA acting chairperson Romando Artes said the new mall operating hours, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., will start...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is working round-the-clock to clear roads affected by severe tropical storm “Paeng” in Region 4-A or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary Roberto Bernado...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – This city was placed under a state of calamity on Saturday, Oct. 29, due to the effects of tropical cyclone “Paeng.” SAN Pablo City welcome arch. The city council in a special session approved Resolution No. 280 placing this city under a state of calamity upon the...
