ILOILO CITY – Three party-list representatives have filed a resolution calling for a probe on two substandard flyovers in Iloilo that were pet projects of former Ilonggo Sen. Franklin M. Drilon. REPRESENTATIVES (from left) France Castro of ACT Teachers party-list, Arlene Brosas of Gabriela...
BONOAN ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas has threatened to declare Secretary Manuel Bonoan of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as persona non grata over the alleged lack of formal update on the substandard Ungka II Flyover pet project of former Ilonggo Sen. Franklin Drilon in...
ILOILO CITY – When will a flyover built on the boundaries of this city and the municipality of Pravia town at a staggering P680 million budget ever become passable? The big question came from no less than Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. and was addressed to...
ILOILO CITY – The municipal council of Pavia, Iloilo province on Monday, Dec. 12, called for a House inquiry on the P680-million Ungka II flyover here, one of the last pet projects of former Sen. Franklin Drilon before he formally retired from politics this year. THE Ungka II flyover straddles...
Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is batting for the construction of a P3-billion flyover in San Fernando City, Pampanga’s capital. Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) “The four-lane overhead roadway will greatly ease the flow of traffic within and around San...
The Cavitex C5 Flyover Extension that is expected to improve traffic both in the tollway and in surrounding local roads, including the busy C5 Road, is now open to motorists. Photo courtesy of Pasay City PIO Parañaque Mayor Eric Olivarez, 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez, and Pasay City Mayor Emi...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will deploy traffic personnel at the entry points of the EDSA-Timog flyover in Quezon City to ensure that no trucks will use both the southbound and the northbound lanes. The southbound lane of the flyover was reopened to motorists at 5 p.m. on...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed at least 100 of its traffic personnel along EDSA and other areas near the EDSA-Timog flyover which was partially closed starting June 25 to give way to the repair of the portion where large cracks were observed. MMDA Chairman Romando...
The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) inspected the over 95 percent complete, soon-to-open, CAVITEX C5 Link Flyover extension (Segment 3A2: Merville to E. Rodriguez Ave.) of Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC) and joint venture partner, Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA). The TRB’s inspection...
A man was injured after his car crashed into a concrete barrier along EDSA-Kamuning Fly-over in Quezon City early Sunday morning, Feb. 27. Pol. Lt. Vincent Dominic Lucina of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the victim as Arni John Tornea Jr., 37, a call center agent, and a resident...
Trucks will be prohibited from passing through Nagtahan flyover in Manila until April next year due to damages it sustained from the recent earthquakes, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Tuesday, Oct. 12. MMDA officials explained in a press conference that the banning...
Only one lane of the Nagtahan Flyover in Sta. Mesa, Manila will be accessible starting Friday, Oct. 1, to make way for its "much-needed" rehabilitation, the Department of Public of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. Nagtahan Flyover (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Heavy vehicles will be...
