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(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Friday, Jan. 18, urged motorists to take alternative routes with road reblocking and repair work scheduled in some roads over the weekend. In an advisory, the MMDA advised motorists to avoid the following areas from 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, to 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21: Southbound: C-5 Road before Pasig Blvd., C-5 flyover C-5 Road in front of SM Aura Edsa after Lagarian Creek […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, Jan. 12, urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to implement stricter guidelines for billboards and outdoor advertising signs along major metropolitan roads. Gatchalian made the statement after the Automobile Association Philippines aired its concern about the presence of giant LED projector billboards along EDSA. The AAP said these may distract drivers and cause road accidents. “Mukhang nagiging overcrowded na naman kasi ang mga daan natin with giant billboards,” Gatchalian said. […]
(Eagle News)–The number-coding scheme for private vehicles is lifted from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority spokesperson Celine Pialago made the announcement in a message to reporters on Thursday, Dec. 20. Las Pinas and Makati have so far yet to announce if the scheme was lifted in their areas on those days, however. Pialago made the announcement shortly after the agency announced the scheme was lifted for provincial buses from Dec. 21 […]
(Eagle News)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Wednesday, Dec. 19, announced the closure of several roads in the metropolis. The MMDA said the closure of these roads was to give way to the Metro Manila Film Fest parade slated on Dec. 23, starting 1 p.m. According to the MMDA, the nine participating floats will start moving from Shopwise on Soreena St. in Parañaque, then turn right at Dr. A.Santos Avenue. They will then go straight […]
(Eagle News)–Drivers or owners who illegally park their vehicles in Metro Manila can now expect higher fines. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said starting today, Wednesday, Dec. 19, vehicles parked illegally will now pay P1,000 from the original fine of P200. Those with unattended vehicles, meanwhile, will pay P2,000 from the original P500. From P150, those obstructing the road will now have to pay a fine of P1,000. Violators can receive up to two violation tickets […]
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced the Department of Public Works and Highways would conduct repairs, affecting several streets starting Friday, Sept. 21 until Monday, Sept. 24. Below is a list of those streets: Southbound C5 road before Tiendesitas approaching C5 Ortigas flyover C5 Road Gap 3 Chainage 52 – Chainage 420 (1st lane) Edsa in front of Francesca Tower after Sct. Borromeo (3rd lane from the center-island) Northbound Edsa beside […]
(Eagle News)—-The woman who was seen dancing on Edsa in a viral video has apologized. The 23-year-old woman personally went to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to issue the apology to MMDA spokesperso Celine Pialago. She said she was willing to pay the violations she incurred by dancing on the bus lane of the busy Edsa Kamuning flyover. She said her friends who were heard cheering her on in a vehicle were also willing […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has asked the prosecutor whose altercation with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority traffic enforcers went viral over the Internet to respond to the complaint filed against her. “We asked prosecutor (Christine Villamora) Estepa to comment on the MMDA complaint, similar to a show-cause order. She will submit shortly,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Wednesday, Aug. 29. According to Guevarra, the DOJ will then “decide if we should dismiss the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe welcomed the suspension of the full implementation of the driver-only vehicle ban during rush hours on Edsa. “Time to go back to the drawing board to think hard what can be done to solve our traffic woes,” she said, after the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced the Aug. 23 schedule for the full implementation of the scheme would no longer push through. She said “policies should always be practical, […]
Dry-run of scheme to continue, however (Eagle News) — The full implementation of the driver-only vehicle ban on Edsa during rush hours originally scheduled on Aug. 23 has been suspended. This is according to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority General Manager Jojo Garcia, who held a press conference on Friday, Aug. 17. According to Garcia, the Metro Manila Council needs to convene first on the policy before its full implementation. Garcia said, however, that the dry-run of […]
(Eagle News) — “Let’s give it a chance.” This was the message of the Palace to critics of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s driver-only vehicle ban on Edsa during rush hours. “Lahat naman po ine-explore natin para magkaroon ng solusyon dito sa problema ng traffic,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 16. According to Roque, the ban was “implemented….sa maraming parte ng daigdig..” “Hindi naman sila nagrereklamo ng discrimination. Talagang […]
(Eagle News) — The couple who figured in a viral video arguing with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority commander Bong Nebrija and traffic enforcers who had only tried to issue a ticket to the woman for illegal parking has apologized. “We would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the MMDA enforcers especially to Col. (Nebrija) and Constable Azures. We ask for your understanding as emotions got the best of us,” the woman said […]
