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MMDA: SMS, EMAIL NOTIFICATION FOR NCAP VIOLATIONS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched real-time short message service and email notifications for the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the latest enhancement is pursuant to the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who expressed support for the NCAP in promoting road safety and combating corruption, to further […]

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MMDA, DENR PARTNER TO REVIVE PASIG RIVER

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources –National Capital Region (DENR National Capital Region) signed a Memorandum of Agreement [MOA] today to institutionalize cooperation in the rehabilitation of Pasig River and its surrounding communities.Recognizing their aligned mandates and shared commitment in environmental rehabilitation and development of Pasig River, the […]

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MMDA EYES USE OF AI IN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to adopt the latest technologies and innovations for improved public service, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is now eyeing to advance traffic detection using artificial intelligence following a big switch in traffic management through its adaptive signaling system.MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency wants […]

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DOTR: MRT, LRT STATIONS NOW WITH STUDENT LANES

Rail lines MRT-3 and LRT-2 have placed dedicated student lanes in each station to allow seamless movement of students availing of 50% fare discounts. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered rail lines MRT-3, LRT-1 and LRT-2 to eliminate queueing at stations and avoid inconveniencing passengers. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the government must ensure efficient […]

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MMDA, SCHOOL OFFICIALS DISCUSS TRAFFIC MEASURES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) met with school authorities to discuss traffic mitigating measures on perennial chokepoints near big schools along major thoroughfares in the National Capital Region.The MMDA has identified critical chokepoints on Ortigas area, particularly the vicinity of La Salle Greenhills and Saint Pedro Poveda College. MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes, who […]

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MMDA LEADS METRO MANILA ROAD SAFETY SUMMIT

With a shared goal of enhancing road safety in the metropolis through strengthened collaboration, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) brings together multi-sectoral stakeholders to share insights and best practices to address road traffic crashes and fatalities through the Metro Manila Road Safety Summit 2025. The initiative forms part of the MMDA’s commitment in addressing […]

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DOTR TO PROTECT UPLOADER OF ‘RACING’ BUSES VIDEO

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will protect and provide legal assistance to the viral video uploader against GV Florida Transport, Inc.’s harassment after the latter has announced it will file cases against the uploader. A viral video of six GV Florida Transport, Inc. buses racing along a highway in Cagayan circulated online raising serious concerns […]

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DOTR: SCMB RAILWAY PROJECT GETS US GOV’T TECH AID

The United States government, through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced funding for technical assistance for the construction of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway, which is designed to link three major ports in Luzon and decongest traffic at the Port of Manila. Secretary Frederick Go, Special Assistant […]

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DIZON SACKS 5 AIRPORT COPS LINKED TO EXTORTION

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the relief of five airport police involved in the alleged 60/40 extortion scheme against taxi drivers at the country’s main gateway.Dizon likewise ordered the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to investigate the extortion scheme, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to government workers to serve the Filipinos […]

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DOTR TO REVOKE LICENSE OF OVERCHARGING CABBIE

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the immediate suspension and eventual revocation of the driver’s license of a Taxihub Transport driver who overcharged a NAIA passenger, which was caught on video. Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to ensure that passengers are charged fairly, Dizon likewise ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation […]