A revised rehabilitation approach for EDSA and the enforcement of an odd-even traffic scheme will proceed in 2026 following a review of construction methods and project timeline, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Friday, Jul. 4. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the agency...
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...
A three-year technical cooperation project is underway to improve fixed-route service for public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Manila, such as buses, jeepneys, and Utility Van Express services. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed...
At least seven big ticket infrastructure projects, including the Metro Manila Subway and three other mass transport systems, will help solve the traffic congestion in Metro Manila and nearby areas, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday, April 10. DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista...
Local enforcers of all local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region can still issue traffic violations to erring motorists as the Supreme Court ruling that prohibits them to do so is not yet final and executory, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) clarified on...
Metro Manila mayors and traffic management officials in the metropolis have approved the the final draft of the Metro Manila Traffic Code for the proposed single ticketing system in the National Capital Region (NCR) in a meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 19. The proposed single ticketing system is...
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...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China formally started in 1975, but the partnership between the two countries dates several centuries back with trade and cultural exchanges flourishing between their peoples. Since the ancient times, Chinese citizens have...
