Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:22:14 +0000
TRANSPORTATION Secretary Arthur Tugade still enjoys the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said on Thursday, amid calls for him to resign over the worsening traffic situation in…READ
Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:57:02 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it was considering building elevated walkways and bike lanes on Edsa to help decongest the traffic-choked highway, following Senate majority floor leader Juan Miguel Zubiri’s promise to realign P1 billion in funds to the department for this purpose. Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the DOTr […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:04:37 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Building intermodal transport terminals within Metro Mania and putting up elevated walkways were just some of the suggestions lawmakers made in an effort to solve the worsening traffic along the capital’s busiest thoroughfare. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Public Services conducted a hearing regarding the implementation of the provincial bus ban […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:35:51 +0000
Public transport operators have committed to participate in the dry run of the provincial bus ban along Edsa, which will start on Aug. 7, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Wednesday.
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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:23:47 +0000
When President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Saturday to make travel time from Makati to Cubao in southern Quezon City only 5 minutes, how will he carry out his plan?
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:53:50 +0000
With Metro Manila residents set to return from provinces after the Holy Week break, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reminded the public on Sunday that it would hold a dry run of the ban on provincial buses Edsa on Monday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:09:42 +0000
Initially planning to close all provincial terminals along the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) by June, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday said it was now eyeing to have the plan implemented in May.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:03:36 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — It’s not the provincial buses from Bicol region that are creating heavy traffic on Edsa, according to Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:02:40 +0000
While claiming he had delivered on his promises, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that solving Edsa’s monstrous traffic congestion was the only one he failed to make good on.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 03:33:27 +0000
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) encouraged provincial buses plying Edsa to start notifying their passengers that they will no longer be brought directly to their terminals as the “super…READ
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