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...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) has expressed support for the government’s plan to rehabilitate Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare, emphasizing that it should be done the “right way” to avoid economic disruptions and inconvenience to motorists due to resulting heavy traffic....
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon acknowledged that the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) against the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) is a ”big win” for the government, however, noting that the policy is far from perfect. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority...
The already heavy traffic is anticipated to become even worse as the government rolls out a complete overhaul of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare around mid-June, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a chance interview on Tuesday, May 20, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said Friday, May 9, that it has issued a show-cause order (SCO) to the registered owner and driver of a private vehicle seen in a viral video illegally transporting a dog in its open trunk. LTO Chief Asst. Sec. Vigor D. Mendoza II said the SCO was issued to the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has temporarily suspended civil works along EDSA for the Holy Week break and will focus on preliminary preparations for the major rehabilitation of the thoroughfare. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, in an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, confirmed...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. is batting for the construction of a dual-purpose road tunnel and flood diversion channel beneath Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) as a way to mitigate traffic congestion and...
