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11am-11pm Mall Operations – LIM

  In an effort to alleviate expected heavier traffic jams during the Christmas season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and mall owners and operators have agreed to start mall operations from 11am until 11pm, effective October 15, 2017- January 15, 2018. This came out after a consultative meeting held at the MMDA main office […]

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Provide Assistance to Informal Settler Families Affected by DPWH Projects – LEGARDA

  Senator Loren Legarda urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to ensure that communities and informal settler families (ISF) who are affected by the agency’s construction projects are provided by the government with the appropriate needs and services in resettlement sites. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, made the statement […]

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Underground Railway to Connect Airport to City – TUGADE

  The country’s main gateway will soon be connected directly to the city via underground railway after the National Economic Development Authority’s Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) approved the Metro Manila Subway Project with an extension to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The subway, which will start in Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City, was previously […]

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Electric and Hybrid Vehicles to Help Solve Health and Income Problems – PANGILINAN

  Seeking to help solve problems of air pollution, public health, and low income of public utility drivers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan has pitched for the use of electric and hybrid vehicles. In filing Senate Bill 1540 or the “Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Including Charging Stations Promotions Act of 2017,” Pangilinan wants to lessen the country’s […]

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Zapote River Drive to Help Ease Traffic Congestion – VILLAR

  Senator Cynthia A. Villar, together with Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu and DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, led the inauguration of the Phase 3 of the Zapote River Drive that will help ease traffic congestion and reduce the incidents of flooding in the area. The road is an 11km road […]

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Motorcycles and Scooters to Have Bigger License Plates – GORDON

  The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill that would require motorcycles and scooters to have bigger license plates for easy identification in a bid to prevent motorcycle-riding criminals from easily getting away after committing a crime. Senate Bill No. 1397 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act of 2017, authored by Senator […]

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Three DOTr GOCCs Transmit P6B Dividends to Government

  Three state-owned agencies under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) were among the top corporations to transmit the highest dividends to government coffers. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) remitted PHP2.26 billion, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) remitted PHP1.98 billion, and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) remitted PHP1.95 billion worth of dividends. […]

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Corruption Should Also Be Eradicated to Ease Traffic – LIM

  A traffic enforcer of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) was axed from the service after falsifying the signature of a driver on the traffic violation receipt (TVR) he was supposed to cancel for wrongly apprehending the motorist. The agency’s Legal and Legislative Affairs Staff has recently ordered the dismissal from the service of […]

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Manila-Clark Railway Project to Cut down Travel Time by as Much as 70% – TUGADE

  The PNR North or Manila-Clark Railway Project, a 106-kilometer line connecting Manila to Central Luzon, will tremendously cut down travel time by as much as 70 percent. With this railway project, you can travel from Tutuban, Manila to Clark, Pampanga in under an hour or 55 minutes, a significant reduction from the current 2-3 […]

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MMDA Gears up for 3rd Metro Manila Shakedrill – LIM

  The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is now gearing up for the conduct of the 3rd Metro Manila Shakedrill this coming July in preparation for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that might hit the metropolis. MMDA will be doing the mock exercise for four days, from July 14 to July 17, at around 4 p.m. […]