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(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced the conduct of re-blocking and road repair in some roads in Quezon City starting today, April 7. The MMDA said the roadwork will start around 11 p.m. Affected roads are the northbound lanes of Commonwealth Avenue corner Litex Road, from Bernardino St. to P. Dela Cruz, and from Tierra Verde Subdivision to Tandang Sora Ave.
(Eagle News) — Inatasan ng Malacañang ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) na pag-aralan ang panukalang magkaroon ng flexible time sa pagpasok ng mga empleyado ng gobyerno. Layunin ng panukala na hindi sabaysabay na papapasukin ang mga kawani ng pamahalaan para mabawasan ang volume ng trapiko sa mga pangunahing lungsod ng bansa partikular sa Metro Manila. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella na hindi tumitigil ang pamahalaan sa paghahanap ng solusyon kung papaano mapapagaan ang […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilaan na ng Metro Manila Development Authority ang ikaapat na lane ng EDSA na magsisilbing fire lane ng mga truck ng bumbero. Sa pamamagitan umano nito, mas mapapabilis ang kanilang pagresponde sa oras ng emergency. Simula noong Linggo, Marso 31 ay inilaan na ng MMDA ang ikaapat na lane ng EDSA para sa fire truck para mabilis na makatugon ang mga ito sa oras ng emergency. Sa pamamagitan rin nito, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is planning to double the amount of fines for traffic violations to force motorists to comply with traffic rules and regulations. MMDA officer in charge Tim Orbos believes that doubling the fees can be a very effective tool to deter and reduce road accidents in the metropolis. If the scheme is to be implemented, the fine for violating common traffic rules will be as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said that the odd-even scheme will still be discussed by the new MMDA council before its implementation. During a consultative meeting, though, MMDA officer-in-charge Tim Orbos said that the “general consensus was that it would be better if the full-day odd-even scheme is implemented on major thoroughfares in Metro Manila.” He said this was because it was believed “it is less complicated and would […]
(Eagle News) — Expect heav(ier) traffic in some areas in Quezon City starting today, March 17. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced the conduct of road reblocking and repairs in parts of Mindanao Ave., Commonwealth Ave., Quirino Highway, and Congressional Ave. Extension starting 10 p.m. In particular, there will be repairs on the northbound lanes of Mindanao Ave., from Tandang Sora Ave. to Mindanao Ave. Bridge. The southbound lanes of Commonwealth Ave., from Don Jose St. to […]
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced the creation of a council that will study and suggest measures to improve vehicular congestion in the metropolis. In a statement, the MMDA said the Metro Manila Transport Consultative Council (MMTCC) would make the suggestions straight to the Metro Manila Council (MMC) for approval. The MMC is composed of all 17 mayors of cities in Metro Manila. The MMDA said the MMTCC, which was agreed […]
By Lanie Valdecantos EBC Las Vegas Bureau LAS VEGAS, USA (Eagle News Service) — Wild winds continued to whip through the Nevada desert, approximately 20 miles south of Las Vegas, as the county-wide warning remained in effect on Sunday, March 5. Motorists traveling back to California, from Las Vegas, experienced 25 to 40 mph winds with gusts up to 60 mph. Visibility was reduced in some areas due to the blowing sand and dust, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority has released a traffic advisory on road repairs and road re-blocking this weekend March 10 – March 13. The road repairs will start 11 in the evening on Friday, March 10 until Monday, March 13 at 5 in the morning. MMDA advised motorists to look for alternative routes. To find out the routes affected, please watch the accompanying video. https://youtu.be/ecTmC8nR9Uc
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced it would conduct a test run of the “uniform light trucks ban” starting Wednesday, March 15. In a statement, the MMDA said the simulation–which will last until June 15– was recommended and approved by the Metro Manila Council in a recent meeting. Under the uniform light trucks ban, trucks that have a gross capacity weight of 4,500 kilograms and below will not be allowed to ply Edsa and Shaw […]
(Eagle News) –It was almost business as usual in the country despite the transport strike staged by several transport groups on Monday. Elvira Medina, National Council for Commuter Protection, said in an interview with CNN Philippines that while two places–Pedro Gil St. in Manila and Samson Road in Caloocan—were “affected” by the strike in Metro Manila, operations were “not paralyzed. She said the same was true in the provinces. “There are some (affected areas) in […]
(Eagle News) — Sa Bataan, mahigpit na ipinatutupad ang speed limit sa kahabaan ng Pablo Roman Highway, Gov. J.J. Linao Road, at bahagi ng Jose Abad Santos Highway na sakop ng mga bayan ng Hermosa at Dinalupihan. Batay sa inaprubahang ordinansa ng sanguniang panlalawigan noong December 9, 2016, ang speed limit sa mga pambublikong sasakyan ay hindi dapat lalagpas sa 70 kph, 80 kph naman sa mga pribadong sasakyan, habang 50 kph naman sa mga […]
