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(Eagle News)—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has suspended the number-coding scheme from April 17 to 22. MMDA chair Danilo Lim made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday, April 15. Lim also urged motorists to take extra precautions. Authorities are gearing up for the outflux of travelers as they go on vacation this week.
(Eagle News) – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has set a maximum speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour along EDSA and other major roads in a new rule where violators will be fined P1,000. The measure, Regulation No. 19-00 is aimed to prevent vehicular accidents in major thoroughfare in Metro Manila which “can be largely attributed to over speeding.” “Said vehicular accidents cause needless loss of innocent lives and damage to property which […]
(Eagle News)–Bus terminals along Edsa will be closed in June, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said on Tuesday, March 26. According to Jojo Garcia, MMDA general manager, the decision, aimed at reducing congestion in the major thoroughfare, was reached during a Metro Manila Council meeting the day before. He said a dryrun with the closed bus terminals will be held after the long holiday in April.
(Eagle News) — A passenger bus burst into flames early evening of Friday, March 22, 2019, along the northbound side of EDSA, particularly near the EDSA Shaw tunnel, allegedly after it overheated. No one was reported hurt after the VTSC bus with plate number TXX 274 caught flame, according to authorities. Firemen immediately arrived at the scene and put out the fire. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) also posted a tweet about the vehicular […]
(Eagle News)—A part of the Estrella Service Road in Makati will be closed starting March 23. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said the closure of the stretch of the road from Gumamela Street to the direction of JP Rizal will start at 11 p.m. It said the partial closure was to give way to the reconstruction of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge. The closure will last up to two years, when the project is expected to be […]
(Eagle News) – Expect heavy traffic with the closure of the Tandang Sora flyover in Quezon City at 11 p.m. Saturday, March 2, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia said that more than 100,000 motorists will be affected with the closure of the flyover at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Tandang Sora Avenue, in preparation for the construction of the Metro Rail Transit System Line 7. […]
(Eagle News)–The number-coding scheme in Metro Manila is suspended today, Monday, Feb. 25. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority made the announcement in a Tweet on the same day. The MMDA said the suspension was to give way to celebrations for the People Power anniversary. In line with this, the MMDA said the lane on Edsa in front of the People Power monument will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. today.
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation behind the ongoing Metro Rail Transit-7 project has said it had no problems with the postponement of the closure of the Tandang Sora flyover. In a statement, the DOTr said that while it wants the construction of the 22-kilometer rail line to “proceed as fast as possible,” it “also understands that major adjustments have to be made by residents, commuters and motorists who will be affected by said […]
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has moved the closure date of the Tandang Sora flyover to March 2. The new schedule of closure is several days later than the original date, Feb. 23. MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia’s announcement came after the Quezon City council requested for the additional week for the local government to conduct the necessary preparations. “Itong one week na ibinigay po ay malaking tulong para iset forth ang lahat ng […]
(Eagle News) — Isasara na sa mga motorista ang flyover at intersection sa Tandang Sora, Quezon City hanggang sa taong 2020, para bigyan-daan ang kontruksyon ng Metro Rail Transit (MRT- 7). Ayon kay Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Jojo Garcia, magsisimula ang pagsasara sa Sabado, Pebrero 23 sa ganap na alas once ng gabi (11:00 PM) hanggang sa matapos na ang MRT-7. Ayon kay Garcia, sa halip na makatulong ay lumikha lamang ng […]
Closure to pave the way for ongoing MRT-7 construction (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Thursday, Feb. 14, announced the closure of the flyover and intersection in Tandang Sora, Quezon City starting Saturday, Feb. 23. In a press conference, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said the closure would start at 11 p.m. and would last until 2020. Garcia said this was to pave the way for the ongoing construction of the Metro Rail […]
(Eagle News) — Isang lalaki na ang nasampolan at inaresto ng mga pulis dahil sa paliligo sa Manila Bay. Ayon kay Police Senior Inspector Randy Veran, supervisor ng Manila Bay kinasuhan nila ang bente dos anyos na si Raprap Micarcus matapos tumalon sa dagat sa kabila ng pakiusap ng mga otoridad. Paglabag sa Section 187 ng Manila Ordinance ang isinampa laban kay Micarcus. Ayon sa mga otoridad, magsisilbi itong babala laban sa mga matitigas ang […]
