CRAFTY CAROLS Part of the caroling culture in the Philippines are do-it-yourself tambourines made of tansan Joseph was jolted awake by the street carolers singing, at the top of their lungs, “ Pasko na Naman” as they struck their makeshift tin can drums and shook their bottle cap...
RESCUERS try to revive two motorcycle riders who figured in an accident with a multicab in Barangay Punao, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Dec. 22. (Photo courtesy of San Carlos City Police Station) BACOLOD CITY – An elderly man and his brother-in-law died after their...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now pushing for the establishment of a national traffic enforcement and management center that would oversee the implementation of an efficient road safety policy and traffic administration. Gatchalian said it is imperative for the government to put in place a...
SMC Infrastructure expects the holiday traffic "exodus" to peak this week and declared a toll holiday for Christmas and New Year. The infrastructure arm of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is once again waiving all toll fees at the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), the...
Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South) goes on high alert for the 10-15 percent holiday traffic surge on its two concession expressways, the Manila- Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), including its C5 Link segment, plus the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX). The tollway operator is implementing its...
CEBU CITY – A pregnant woman died after she was hit by two vehicles here before dawn on Monday, Dec. 19. The victim, 19-year-old Michelle Cañeda, was crossing N. Bacalso Ave. in Barangay Pardo when she was sideswiped by a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) around 1:50 a.m. Chief Master Sgt....
NLEX Corporation is ramping up its traffic management measures to meet the surge in traffic volume this coming Christmas and New Year holidays. From December 23, 2022 to January 3, 2023, the tollway company will enhance its operations along the NLEX-SCTEX as part of its “Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko”...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares Have all the CCTVs monitoring major streets and intersections in Quezon City been deactivated? If those are still on, then no one must be viewing the traffic problem along Quezon Avenue – specifically around the area entering the underpass at Araneta...
Editorial After much discussion, the mayors of Metro Manila have finally agreed in principle to adopt the Metro Manila Council's (MMC) plan to introduce a standardized traffic citation system which is planned to be implemented next year. San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora, also the MMC president,...
The number of travel reservations made between the United States and the Philippines in December 2022 and January 2023 currently reaches 85 percent of the reservations made during the same period in 2019-2020, according to a research on winter holiday season booking. Trevolution Group said that...
The public is advised to take alternate routes to avoid heavy traffic which is expected on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 5 p.m. onwards due to the 2022 Paskotitap Float Parade in Pasig City. The Pasig City local government announced that heavy traffic is expected in the following: C-5 Road (north bound...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora announced on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that the council's plan to introduce a standardized traffic citation system will be finalized next year. During the launch of its smart TVs and fiber optic internet connection in the 13 public...
