Both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July, 2021 versus June, but demand remained far below pre-pandemic levels, as extensive government-imposed travel restrictions continue to delay recovery in international markets. iata-1 This was according to the latest...
Aside from violating the rules on non-essential travels, some motorcycle riders are also defying law on the use of helmet which experts said is not only protection from accident but another line of defense from infection of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This, as the Inter-agency Council for...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is banking on its experience on the past strict border control in Metro Manila to address the monstrous traffic jams that are expected to hit the entry points of the National Capital Region once the Enhanced Community Quarantine is fully implemented. But this...
Starting Monday (August 2, 2021), the local government unit (LGU) of Pasig City will implement a one-way traffic along Manggahan Bridge -- from East Bank Road to West Bank Road. (Photo courtesy of Pasig City PIO) In an advisory posted on Facebook, the Pasig City Public Information Office told the...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija had a witty comeback for a supposed traffic violator who requested to be let off the hook on the ground that he was an avid 'follower' of the former. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's...
Motorists can now settle their traffic violation fines online with a simple click on their smart phones. CONTACTLESS FINES PAYMENT--The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Landbank of the Philippines, and CIS Bayad Center, Inc. jointly launched on July 27, 2021 a cashless payment...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija said on Wednesday, July 21 that the possible reimplementation of the number coding scheme was already "on the table". MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook page) But despite this remark,...
Several areas in Metro Manila were inundated Wednesday (July 21) in floodwaters due to heavy rains brought about by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon “Fabian.” (MANILA CITY PIO) The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported flooding in the following areas: As of 8:30 a.m. : C5...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) traffic czar on EDSA, Edison Bong Nebrija, has a theory as to where the clamor to bring back the number coding scheme is coming from. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) According to the traffic disciplinarian,...
Private motorists have been advised to take public transportation instead, like the EDSA Busway System and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), to spare themselves of the heavy traffic on EDSA. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) made the call on Thursday, July...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officials led by Chairman Benhur Abalos have said that there is still no need to bring back the number coding scheme despite reports that vehicle volume on EDSA has been nearing pre-pandemic numbers. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (left) and EDSA...
Don't look now, but the number of vehicles on EDSA is actually a hair's breadth away from pre-pandemic Christmas season levels. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija said in an...
