Designed to bolster its Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and Design (STEAMED) initiative, the Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with iamtheCODE to offer free coding and digital skills courses to young women and girls across the Philippines.(Photo from DepEd) In a...
1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero (Facebook) With road traffic in the metropolis already too much to bear for the common motorist, a ranking congressman has asked the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) not to impose whole-day vehicular coding amid...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Monday, Nov. 6, that the proposed removal of window hours in the metro's Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or the number coding scheme to mitigate traffic congestion is still being assessed by the...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has suspended the implementation of the number coding scheme during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and All Saints' and Souls' days.In an advisory released on Monday, Oct. 23, MMDA announced that number coding is lifted on...
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), which has a combustion engine, but can also be plugged-in to recharge its batteries for pure electric mode.There’s never been a more interesting time to consider the shift to electrified vehicles. Just this year, we’ve seen nearly every automotive brand...
The Parañaque City government announced the suspension of the number coding scheme except for trucks to give way to the celebration of the 25th cityhood anniversary today, Feb. 13.
Mayor Eric Olivarez said road closure will also be implemented along San Antonio Avenue from 10:00 a.m. onwards and...
The Pasay City government announced the suspension of number coding scheme in business permit renewal starting Friday, Jan. 13.
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) will be accepting applications for renewal of business permit any time.
Rubiano has...
The Pasig City local government has approved an ordinance exempting electric vehicles (EVs) from the number coding system in the city.
Pasig City Ordinance No. 50, Series of 2022, has amended Section 133-A of Ordinance No. 23 or the Revised 2016 Traffic and Parking Management Code of Pasig City,...
The number coding scheme will be suspended in Pasay City on Friday, Dec.2, in time for the celebration of the 159th Pasay Day, the local government announced Thursday.
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the number coding scheme in the...
ONE FOR THE ROAD
James Deakin
Almost a quarter century has passed since the clean air act of 1999 promised to reduce harmful emissions and pollutants, but sadly, up until recently at least, it's mostly been a lot of hot air. That was until the new EVIDA law came into play, or the Electric...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the implementation of the number coding in the National Capital Region on Tuesday, Aug. 23, until Wednesday, Aug. 24.
This, after President Marcos suspended government works and classes in Metro Manila and other provinces due to the...
Starting Thursday morning, Aug. 18, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will start apprehending violators of the expanded number coding scheme in the National Capital Region (NCR).
In a statement, the MMDA said both the ground apprehension and no-contact apprehension policy...