BOC seeks to avoid port congestion with return of truck ban
Bureau of Customs coordinating with terminal operators and shipping lines to avert congestion at Manila ports with the re-imposition of the Metro Manila-wide truck…
Truckers decry truck ban, fear further blow to struggling economy
• The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines is asking the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to reconsider its decision to re-impose the truck…
Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge closed from Jan 19 for lane widening
The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge connecting Makati City via Estrella Street and Mandaluyong City via Barangka Drive will be closed off completely to traffic for more…
Illegally parked vehicles face higher fines by Jan 7
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will increase the penalty for illegal parking and road obstruction effective January 7, 2019. MMDA general manager Jose…
Expect heavier traffic with rehab of key Manila bridges, flyover
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is warning motorists and commuters of more than the usual traffic in areas affected by the rehabilitation of…
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement a one-truck lane policy along Circumferential-2 (C2) Road to reduce traffic congestion and minimize truck-related crashes.…
The Otis Bridge in Paco, Manila will be closed to motorists until March 2019 due to the structure’s “progressive collapse”, according to the Metropolitan…
Duterte highlights transport, infra projects for priority implementation
Projects that will improve connectivity and address transportation concerns, as well as those that seek to increase infrastructure spending, are among immediate programs in…
Ban on light trucks along EDSA, Shaw stays for 3 more months
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has extended the uniform light truck ban on EDSA and Shaw Boulevard for another three months after having…
Ex-military officer is new chief of MMDA; DoTr resignations
Former brigadier general Danilo Lim has been appointed as the new chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirmed…
The way International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) successfully engaged various stakeholders in implementing its truck appointment system project has won top recognition from…
CTAP to deploy emergency responders for road incidents involving trucks
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is planning to create an emergency response team that will be called upon to handle…
Only TABS trucks exempt from number coding, truck ban – MMDA
Cargo trucks are not covered by the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program, otherwise known as number coding scheme, but still subject to the truck…
Uniform rates for MM traffic offenses soon in effect
National government agencies and Metro Manila mayors have agreed to come up with a unified ticketing system and impose standard fines for motorists who…
I-ACT irons out no window hours, more metro traffic-easing schemes
For more than three months starting October 17, the window hours under the number coding scheme will be suspended for private vehicles traversing EDSA,…
