Tag: EDSA traffic

3 EDSA decongestion projects may be completed by the end of this year — DPWH

(Eagle News)–Three EDSA decongestion  projects may be completed by the end of this year. Public Works Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, in-charge of the Unified Project Management Office Operations and Technical Services,  said this was after the Department of Public Works and Highways secured a commitment to fast-track the construction of Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Center Link Road, Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, and Binondo-Intramuros Bridge from contractors and consultants. The P5.7-billion Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Center Link Road Project is […]

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Sotto, Recto reject Erice proposal to ban private cars on Edsa during rush hours

(Eagle News)–At least two senators thumbed down the proposal to ban private cars on Edsa during rush hours. “It’s not a well-thought out idea,” Senate President Tito Sotto said of Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice’s proposal to keep those vehicles from the main thoroughfare from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “He says dagdagan ang buses during that time, then where do you dump the thousands of buses that ply […]

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Poe still not convinced grant of emergency powers to Duterte needed to address traffic problem

(Eagle News)–Senator Grace Poe is still not convinced President Rodrigo Duterte needs to be given emergency powers for the traffic problem in Metro Manila to be resolved. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Poe, the chair of the Senate committee on public services, said there were other things that the Department of Transportation could do on its own without  the powers. During her panel’s hearing on the proposed bus ban on Edsa, Poe said […]

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Integrated transport terminal in Taguig to be operational in the first half of 2020

By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service Expect less congestion on Edsa when the Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange  becomes operational in the first half of 2020. This is according to government officials led by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, who led the groundbreaking ceremony of the P4-billion project under the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build program. The project–which will rise inside a 5.6-hectare compound in FTI— is expected to have […]

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Aquino orders PNP Highway Patrol Group to be the lead traffic agency along EDSA

  (Eagle News) — President Aquino has directed the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group to be the lead traffic law enforcement agency along EDSA, and designated the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) as one of several support agencies in enforcing traffic regulations. Aquino said the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (HPG) will lead the implementation of traffic rules in Metro Manila, as Malacanang identified six “choke points” along EDSA. The directive came about after […]

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