3 Philippine Air Force men killed in EDSA car accident
A car caught fire in the EDSA Cubao southbound lane, past the P. Tuazon tunnel, at 2 a.m. Friday. Based on the preliminary investigation from PCpl Mark Anthony Rasay of …
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Taxi hits concrete barriers on EDSA-Ayala underpass
A taxi crashed into concrete barriers that startled the driver in the EDSA-Ayala underpass. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the taxi driver was at fault. Mariz Umali reported …
MMDA to study return of number coding
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will study the return of number coding as it is expected to increase traffic flow in EDSA with the start of billing at Skyway …
Man killed by bus he threw stone at on EDSA
A man died after being hit by an EDSA carousel bus in Quezon City. It was past 8 a.m. Thursday morning when the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority reported the incident …
U-turn slot at Dario bridge at EDSA reopened
The Dario Bridge in EDSA, Quezon City, has reopened for motorists. Its opening was slightly delayed because the signages stating that it was open were not immediately installed. According to …
Man on crutches suddenly ran to stab traffic marshall
A man on crutches allegedly always hung out at the EDSA Carousel in Ortigas City to beg for alms. But when a traffic marshal confronted him, he released the crutch …
20 buses violating distancing protocols in EDSA apprehended
Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) staff issued a ticket to at least 20 buses passing the EDSA-Santolan busway for violating distancing protocols. According to i-ACT Team Leader Col. Rosendo Borja, …
Truck ban on EDSA resumes Dec. 14 – MMDA
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Wednesday that the EDSA’s truck ban would resume next Monday, December 14. MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago told Dobol B sa News TV that …
Bus kills traffic enforcer assisting elderly pedestrian in EDSA
A traffic enforcer was killed on Tuesday after being hit by a bus while helping an elderly commuter cross the EDSA. According to a report by Mark Salazar in “24 …
SLEX to NLEX in 20 minutes: Skyway 3 opens in December 2020
Public Works Secretary Mark Villar announced that motorists would be able to use Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3, which connects the north and south expressways, before the end of the …
Distribution of free beep cards begins
The distribution of free beep cards begins today, October 9, following the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte to make the cards used in cashless payment free for commuters. At the …
Mandatory use of beep cards in EDSA Busway suspended starting Oct.5
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced it would suspend the mandatory use of Beep cards at the EDSA Busway starting October 5, just a week after it implemented a “no …
Used PPEs, gloves, face masks seen scattered on EDSA
Trash, including used personal protective equipment (PPE), gloves, face masks, among others, was seen scattered along EDSA near White Plains Avenue before dawn on Monday. According to Mark Makalalad on …
EDSA concrete barriers accidents alarm MMDA
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority was alarmed by the number of vehicular accidents involving EDSA concrete barriers, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said. MMDA said it is coordinating with other …
MMDA replaces EDSA concrete barriers with bollards
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) replaced the concrete barriers in EDSA with steel bollards. Workers of MMDA installed steel bollards along EDSA near Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong yesterday. According …
DOTr eyes collecting toll fees in EDSA by 2021
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking into the possibility of collecting toll fees from motorists passing in EDSA in hopes of solving heavy traffic problems there, Bam Alegre’s report …
31 accidents recorded in 22 days due to EDSA concrete barriers
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recorded 31 EDSA accidents as motorists collided with concrete barriers on the highway this June. Despite this, the MMDA has no intention of …
Private cars allowed to use EDSA yellow lanes-MMDA
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) official said Monday private vehicles are allowed to use the yellow lanes as bus lanes are now transferred on the left side of EDSA. MMDA …
Cubao to Makati commute in 5 minutes still possible says Villar
Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said Cubao, Quezon City to Makati commute in 5 minutes is still possible this 2020 via Edsa or another route. “Let’s not focus on the …
The foreigner’s guide to commuting in Metro Manila
One of the best ways to appreciate a country better, some people say, is to travel like a local. In the Philippines, that means riding a bus, jeepney, taxi, train, …
Bramovich: Fixing EDSA, and other ways to combat Manila’s traffic chaos
When recent proposals to charge congestion fees on the Metro’s major arterial carriageway unsurprisingly met with a negative response from the population, one has to wonder why it is that the …
Could Duterte’s federal constitution pave way for return of Marcos dynasty?
A veteran journalist and historian has expressed fears that President Duterte’s plan for a federal constitution could see the return of the Marcos dynasty to power. Raissa Robles believes that …