MMDA On Car Brand Coding Proposal: “It May Not Work” MMDA – MMDA said on Wednesday that the car brand coding proposal might not help solve the traffic congestion issue. A report from Inquirer states that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority EDSA Traffic Head Bong Nebrija thinks that the proposal may not be practical. The … Read more
MMDA To Prohibit One-Sided Parking On Streets Without Ordinance MMDA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that they will ban one-sided parking without the city council ordinance. According to a report in ABS-CBN, this is in the middle of a large-scale clearing operations to clear all buildings or structures that obstructs the streets. … Read more
PNP-HPG To Collaborate With MMDA To Manage EDSA Traffic PNP-HPG – The PNP-HPG announced on Monday that they will begin working with the MMDA in order to manage the traffic on EDSA. According to GMA News, before they start their duty at 5AM, officers from the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group were with the Metropolitan … Read more
ROAD CLOSURE: List Of Affected Areas On Friday (September 6) ROAD CLOSURE – The MMDA announced that it will initiate road closure and road blocking starting Friday evening due to repair. According to a report from ABS-CBN, here are the following areas affected in the closure: Southbound EDSA Bansalangin to North Ave. U-turn (5th lane … Read more
MMDA To Enact Road Closure On Weekends Due To Repairs ROAD CLOSURE- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced that there will be road closure starting Friday evening for repairs. A report from ABS-CBN states that the closing of the roads will begin in the following areas: Southbound EDSA cor. Bulacan St. to Philam (1st lane … Read more
Driver Taken Under Police Custody For Allegedly Cocking Gun At Traffic Enforcer DRIVER – On Thursday, the driver of the armored van was arrested for allegedly cocking a gun at a traffic enforcer in Makati City. The Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed lots of traffic enforcers in every public roads to help pedestrians, make … Read more
Legislator Proposes Compromise On MMDA’s EDSA Bus Ban EDSA BUS BAN – A lawmaker recently proposed a compromise on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) EDSA bus ban. It has been reported that the MMDA will proceed to mandate the provincial bus ban on EDSA once the temporary restraining order from the Quezon City Regional … Read more
MMDA: Heavy Traffic Is Expected During “Ber” Months MMDA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authortiy (MMDA) announced to the public that heavy traffic is expected in Ber months. According to PhilStar, EDSA traffic head Bong Nebrija warned the public, especially motorists and commuters, to brace themselves as traffic will be way heavier than usual. Nebrija … Read more
MMDA Urges Officials To Refrain From Pointing Fingers Amid Traffic Jam MMDA – MMDA recently announced that it is ready to face a Senate probe regarding traffic issue but urges them to avoid pointing fingers. Previously, the agency aims to implement the mandatory provincial bus ban policy on EDSA once the temporary restraining order (TRO) … Read more
MMDA To Initiate Mandatory Bus Ban Test On EDSA MMDA – Once the temporary restraining order is lifted, the MMDA will start another dry run of the bus ban policy in EDSA. Previously, the agency announced on Twitter that there will be no implementation of the number coding scheme on August 12 (Monday). Hence, vehicles … Read more