As massive floods continue to inundate parts of the country, Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, July 22, urged the national government to adopt a “whole-of-government approach” and craft long-term solutions to the country’s worsening flood problem. “Nakakalungkot po na taon-taon na lang...
A billboard and a utility post collapsed in Quezon City, hitting three vehicles on Saturday, July 19, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. According to the agency, the electric post fell along the northbound lane of C5 Katipunan-Ateneo, hitting a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) and...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, July 10 urged local government units and concerned government agencies to sustain their waterway cleanup efforts as rains begin to pound Metro Manila. Legarda made the call following the massive flooding last Tuesday after heavy rains inundated parts of Metro...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay announced on Wednesday, July 9, that the city will host the 51st edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this December, with the theme “MMFF 51: A New Era for Philippine Cinema." Accoriding to her, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF...
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...
Despite delays, the Metro Manila flood control project being funded by loans from the Washington-based World Bank Group (WBG) and the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has so far benefitted over half a million residents in flood-prone areas. “To date, more than 600,000 people...
The Makati City Police have arrested three thieves wanted for stealing the fiber-optic cables of the CCTV cameras of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) installed at the Guadalupe overpass in Makati City, Makati Police OIC Col. Reycon Garduque confirmed on Friday, June 27. Garduque...
Several transport groups led by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) and Manibela have started their four-day protests in different parts of Metro Manila on Monday June 2, calling for the complete stop to the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) being implemented...
Road clearing operations have been intensified by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) across Metro Manila to recover public spaces long obstructed by illegal parking, sidewalk vendors, and other road encroachments. Gabriel Go, head of the MMDA’s Special Operations Group-Strike...
Filipino ingenuity has expanded to the implementation of the No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), with some motorists allegedly tinkering with their license plates to fool the artificial intelligence (AI) in the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system installed in major roads in Metro Manila. But...
Since last year, several ambulances have been caught using the EDSA Busway with no patients on board and even with no emergency situations to respond to. In June last year for instance, two ambulances used the EDSA Busway to catch an even in a mall in Pasay City while the most recent happened in...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has renewed his suggestion for authorities to consider conducting a trial period for the No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) to fix any glitches in the system. Ejercito noted that the first day of the implementation of the NCAP yielded the most common...
