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Sen. Drilon files Transportation Crisis Act 2016 giving President emergency powers

https://youtu.be/P8atdKngdr4   (Eagle News) – Senate President Franklin Drilon has filed the Transportation Crisis Act of 2016 that would give emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to solve the traffic problem in Metro Manila and other key cities. The proposed law aims to give the Duterte administration a free hand in adopting alternative methods to solve the traffic problem, including the setting up of the needed infrastructure and transportation projects. If approved into law, the emrgency powers […]

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“EDSA” pelikula para sa 30th EDSA Revolution Day

MANILA, Philippines– Bilang paggunita sa pagdiriwang ng ika-tatlumpung anibersaryo ng EDSA Revolution Day, isang makabuluhang pelikula ang handog ni Direk Alvin Yapan, ang pelikulang “EDSA.” Pinangungunahan ito ng mga cast na sina Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal, Haydhen Kho, John Manalo, Lance Raymundo, Sue Prado at Mara Lopez. Present si Direk Alvin Yapan sa special screening nito na naganap sa Cinema 10 ng Megamall at maging ang mga cast nito maliban kina Kris at Haydhen na […]

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EDSA “yellow lane” – another band-aid solution

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 22) – The Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA’s implementation of ‘yellow lane’ policy is actually, not that new. It was done before, during the time of former MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando, and it looks like the present management of MMDA didn’t learn any lesson from those yester years, since during that time, the “yellow lane” policy achieved only little success. Now that there are ten times the number of vehicles roaming […]

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EDSA Travel Advisory – DPWH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Metro Manila 2nd District Engineering Office will undertake concrete reblocking with asphalt overlaying activities at EDSA southbound direction between Estrella Street to Buendia Avenue, Makati City on October 30, 2015 (Friday) to November 2, 2015 (Monday). Concrete reblocking will be done beginning 11 PM on October 30 to 5 AM of October 31 to be followed by epoxy injection and asphalt sealing at 11 PM of October 31 […]

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DPWH to start putting asphalt in EDSA

METRO Manila, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Public Works and Highways will start asphalt-laying operations in the southbound lane of EDSA which will last all throughout the weekend. Motorists are advised to take alternative routes. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Vince Alvin Villarin)

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EDSA travel advisory from October 16 to 19

Motorists are advised to avoid Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) South bound direction between Guadalupe Bridge to Buendia Avenue due to asphalt overlaying activities of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Metro Manila Second District Engineering Office today up to October 19, 2015 (Monday). Works will be done only between 11 PM of the particular day and ends at 5 AM of the next day. To avoid inconvenience, private motorists may utilize J.P. […]

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MMDA to open APEC lanes in EDSA, Roxas Boulevard

QUEZON CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to open dedicated lanes on the two major thoroughfares in Metro Manila for the exclusive use of delegates who will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in November. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino bared four innermost lanes on EDSA, two each on the southbound and northbound, will be designated as APEC lanes. Tolentino said APEC lanes would start from Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong […]

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Construction of NAIA Expressway, Skyway 3, LRT 2 to worsen road traffic

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — To ease the heavy traffic along EDSA and in the business city districts, especially in rush hours, a truck ban is reimposed on Tuesday, September 15. Starting 6:00 to 10:00 AM and 5:00 to 10 PM, trucks and heavy vehicles will not be allowed to use all the roads in Metro Manila, except for Sundays and holidays. Meanwhile, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advised the public that […]

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Aquino clarifies gov’t-INC “understanding” reached during liaison meetings

  (Eagle News) — President Aquino on Tuesday explained that the Philippine government and the Iglesia Ni Cristo had reached an “understanding” where both positions had been clarified which resulted in the INC calling off its “peaceful assembly” after almost five days of protest. In a forum hosted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the President also clarified that he had not talked to INC Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo during the crisis where thousands […]

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Iglesia Ni Cristo officially ends peaceful assembly after meeting with Phl gov’t

(Eagle News) – In the end, peaceful efforts still proved the best way for everyone. On Monday morning, Aug. 31, the Iglesia Ni Cristo ended its peaceful assembly along EDSA after a meeting with the Philippine government where both sides were able to clarify matters.  “Peace for everyone” had also been achieved with the meeting. INC General Evangelist, minister Bienvenido Santiago made the announcement around 8:30 a.m. on national television as the peaceful gatherings of […]

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Hundreds of thousands of INC members start arriving from the provinces

(Eagle News) — Mandaluyong City mayor Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr., has agreed to extend the permit of the peaceful assembly of the Iglesia Ni Cristo until Monday morning, Aug. 31, as thousands upon thousands of INC members came to the EDSA rally. Hundreds of thousands of INC members have come along EDSA to be in unity with the INC Church Administration.  They came from districts of the INC from northern and Southern Luzon, with many […]

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