Commuters find voice in online advocacy groups

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 23:23:42 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — On a stormy Saturday morning, 13 young professionals braved flooded roads to get to Quezon City to discuss how best to assert commuters’ interests in governmental planning that heavily leans toward car owners.

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Blame injunction, MMDA says of possible confusion on provincial bus ban dry run

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 09:37:47 +0000

Blame injunction, MMDA says of possible confusion on provincial bus ban dry run

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the preliminary injunction against the implementation of the provincial bus ban on Edsa, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said those who initially volunteered to join the bus ban’s dry run on Wednesday may still participate. But would this cause more confusion? If so, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia on Tuesday […]

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Solon pushes for compressed work week to solve Edsa traffic woes

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 06:31:16 +0000

In a bid to address the traffic woes along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa), a lawmaker on Sunday pushed for a compressed work week consisting of only four days.

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Court cites LTFRB data in junking provincial bus ban

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:50:20 +0000

A Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to halt the implementation of its proposed provincial bus ban

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Parts of Edsa, other Metro Manila roads closed for repairs this weekend

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 08:36:00 +0000

Portions of Edsa and other major roads in Metro Manila will undergo repairs and will be closed this weekend, MMDA said.

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Operators vow to join dry run of Edsa provincial bus ban

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:35:51 +0000

Operators vow to join dry run of Edsa provincial bus ban

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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Parañaque, Pasay in joint clean-up of Baclaran

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 06:00:01 +0000

THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday morning started clean-up operations in Baclaran, Parañaque City. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim and MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia, together with Pasay Mayor…READ

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