President Duterte is interested to meet the Manila traffic enforcer who kept calm despite being assaulted by a motorist. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on May 31, 2021. (Malacañang) In a televised address Monday night, May 31, the President praised the government personnel for...
A female motorist who was caught on video hitting a traffic enforcer in Malate, Manila has been arrested and charged by the police Thursday. (Manila City PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Police identified the arrested driver as Pauline Mae S. Altamirano, 26, from Calamba, Laguna. Altamirano was initially...
The Manila traffic enforcer who was hit by a female driver while in the line of duty was commended by Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Monday. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso gives a token of appreciation to Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) enforcer...
Workers scrape excess paint on the newly-demarcated bicycle lane in downtown Davao City, (Keith Bacongco) In order to decongest public transport as well as to promote a greener and healthier way to get around, the government has been busy building and setting up bike lanes throughout the country....
A traffic enforcer in Manila was relieved from his post after he insisted on issuing a ticket to a motorist who did not commit a violation. Miguel Vistan (rightmost) met with the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau officials on Monday (May 24) at the Manila City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Miguel Vistan...
What's worse than a "kamote" rider? A defiant kamote rider who runs away from enforcers, that's what. MMDA traffic czar Edison "Bong" Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) "It’s becoming very frequent that we are experiencing violators running away from enforcers," Metropolitan Manila...
Another duo of traffic enforcers-slash-extortionists from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has bitten the dust. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos. (Ali Vicoy / File photo / Manila Bulletin) This, as MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos terminated from service of traffic enforcers Mark James...
The number coding scheme will be reimposed in Makati City starting May 15 as the metropolis is placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) anew. In a Facebook post, the local government unit (LGU) of Makati City said the scheme will be reimplemented, except on weekends and holidays. “The...
Although traffic still lingers on EDSA during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade insisted that travel time along the country's main thoroughfare has already improved. (Jansen Romero/ File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) In his speech...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will never whitewash the wrongful acts of its traffic personnel. MMDA traffic czar Edison "Bong" Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) The agency's EDSA traffic czar, Edison "Bong" Nebrija gave this guarantee to his followers on Facebook...
After a two-week investigation, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has decided to sack the two traffic enforcers who went viral online for extorting P1,000 from a motorist-couple along EDSA last month. (Photo from Miriel Custodio's Facebook) It was only last April 26 when MMDA...
Six areas in Quezon City will be closed to traffic from Friday, May 7, to Sunday, May 9, to give way to road repairs of the Department of Public Works and Highways. According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the areas that will undertake re-blocking and repairs are the...