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In a bid to accelerate the development of protected bicycle lanes, Congress has raised to P1 billion the fresh funding for the Active Transport and Safe Pathways Program (ATSPP), Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on Metro Manila development, said. “In the 2024 General Appropriations Law, we bumped up to […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) bared its plans for the possible implementation of road sharing on the bike lane along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency is currently conducting a preliminary study focusing on the possibility of making it a shared lane for bicycles and motorcycles. […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Makati Medical Center (MMC) Foundation launched the Hospital-in-a-Bike project, which seeks to boost tourist safety in three tourism sites in Metro Manila. The Emergency Response (ER) bikes will be deployed in the areas of Intramuros, Luneta Park, and Paco Park—which was recently designated as a National Cultural Treasure […]
The Department of Transportation (DoTr), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will work on the installation of bollards, lightings on bicycle paths, and painting of lanes, as part of the government’s bicycle lane project to ensure the safety of the cyclists. These improvements to be instituted have […]
Senator Pia Cayetano led the distribution of new bicycles for the use of the frontline community workers in San Fernando, Pampanga. Cayetano, together with CSFP Mayor Edwin Santiago, turned over ten bicycles and safety gear sets in simple ceremonies held in the city. The recipients included traffic enforcers, street sweepers, barangay health and social workers, […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu expressed hope the use of bicycles as a means of public transportation will continue even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, citing its potential to fight climate change. “With COVID-19, we have rediscovered the benefits of cycling and walking—saving money, getting fit, and helping to reduce pollution and mitigate climate change. […]
The country’s first solar-powered bike pit stop and repair station in San Juan City is now officially open to the public. San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora said the biking facility, though located within the premises of the city hall is open to all bikers. “We will station people here, every day in the morning until […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has welcomed a presidential proclamation declaring the fourth Sunday of November of every year as the “National Bicycle Day.” President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation 1052 in a bid to ensure ecological integrity and a clean and healthy environment. “We are very happy that the President recognized the […]