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QUEZON City, Philippines (October 22) – Being stuck in traffic is like a a punishment. It’s painful. There are lots of time wasted doing nothing and to wait for the car to move and get to where you must be is definitely no fun at all! It is said that you have never experienced traffic unless you experience it here in the Philippines. Posted on the website of CNN Philippines, Dr. Gladys Mendoza, an internist at […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino said that Subway System is a solution to the massive traffic experiencing in Metro Manila. In a recent study conducted by the community-based traffic and navigation app Waze, Metro Manila has been reported to have the worst traffic on Earth. In line with the report that Metro Manila had the worst traffic on Earth, Tolentino said that the cities included in the study have efficient Mass Transit […]
The Philippine Retailers Association asked mall owners to adjust their operating hours from 10: 00 AM – 9: 00 PM to 10: 00 AM – 11: 00 PM in order to aid in the resolution of the traffic problem in Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/ep4qb0weDnU
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to an employers’ group, the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila is negatively affecting the productivity and competitiveness of Filipino workers, with concurrent health problems. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine National Police, the Special Action Force (SAF) will join and assist the Highway Patrol Group in ensuring the proper flow of traffic in Metro Manila. The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is also planning to extend its operations to 24 hours. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/quRo2oeDmXs
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — With the torrential downpour last night came the outpouring of negative and angry comments from netizens stranded in traffic caused by said thunderstorm. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) – Former Senator Panfilo Lacson criticized Malacanang’s move to give the lead role of traffic management to the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) Lacson said the focus of the PNP-HPG should be on arresting erring motorists, and not on the management of traffic flow which should still be left to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Lacson said the PNP-HPG could help in the management of traffic in EDSA, but disagreed […]
According to an online Traffic Index Per Country, the Philippines ranked as 5th worldwide for the worst traffic, with Egypt in the 1st place. Economic experts said that the Philippines lose 2.4 billion pesos due to said traffic. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
In Congo, a robot enforces traffic by incorporating traffic lights and cameras which allow the police to monitor the traffic situation 24 hours.
Traffic situation in Metro Manila was noticeably light due to the papal visit.
According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, commuters and drivers should expect a more heavy flow of traffic as more shoppers go to the stores for their holiday shopping.
Many employees and students were not able to go to their workplace or attend their classes. The reason is the severe traffic in North Luzon Expressway up to Meycauayan, Bulacan and lasted for seven hours. The severe traffic was caused by the long line of container trucks along NLEX. Also affected were Mindanao Avenue, Balintawak, C3 Road, A. Bonifacio and Blumentritt. Even Roxas Blvd. and the surrounding roads of the port area was affected by […]
