Motorists should expect heavy traffic in some parts of EDSA and other major thoroughfares in Metro Manila due to ongoing repairs and road rehabilitation, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. For EDSA, the traffic jam is expected at the southbound side of Magallanes Flyover...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has formally demanded payment from LS8 Tourist Transport Corporation following a vehicle fire that caused structural damage to the EDSA-Ortigas Interchange. In a demand letter signed by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, the agency cited the fire...
The Sandiganbayan has granted the motion of a former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) official and his wife to withdraw their appeal in a P5.3-million forfeiture case, effectively accepting an earlier court ruling that declared the amount as unexplained wealth. In a resolution...
Rush hour traffic stalled on Friday evening, April 24, when a tourist bus caught fire along the southbound lane of EDSA-Ortigas Flyover in Quezon City. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the blaze began around 6:10 p.m., prompting firefighters and traffic personnel to...
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval urged Malabueños to keep discipline alive and help make the city cleaner and more livable as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its “Yes to Ayos!” campaign in Malabon on Wednesday, April 22. The drive was launched in Barangay Potrero, Malabon,...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the arrest of a man caught stealing cables from a traffic light operated by the agency at the E. Rodriguez-Araneta intersection in Quezon City on Good Friday, April 3. Based on the police report, the suspect was caught by an MMDA site...
Authorities are now finalizing the guideline for the carpooling in Metro Manila, which they said, will be open to all motor vehicle owners in order to maximize the assistance to commuters amid the adverse effects of the Middle East conflict in the price of petroleum products in the country. And the...
The "Sunog Apog" pumping station in Manila, which has been inactive for six years, is scheduled to reopen in May, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the reopening forms part of the government’s intensified flood control drive under its...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) announced that oil tankers and other vehicles used in the delivery of basic commodities are now exempted from the truck ban and the number coding scheme starting Tuesday, March 24, to expedite the transportation of such goods in Metro Manila. Metropolitan Manila...
An employee of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) died while his colleague was hurt after they were electrocuted by a live wire while conducting tree-pruning operations in Sta. Mesa, Manila, on Saturday, March 15, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. The police identified the...
Around 2,000 families displaced by a fire in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City received relief assistance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the local government unit (LGU) of Quezon City following instructions from...
The first rollout of the "Benteng Bigas, Meron Na" program, a flagship program of President Marcos, in the National Capital Region (NCR) was held in San Juan City on Friday, Feb. 13, to help provide affordable and high-quality rice to the public. The roll out was attended by San Juan City Mayor...
