Midweek roundup: ‘Fast Five’ plans, EDSA’s weekend chaos, MMDA’s three-wheeler ban

11 Feb 2010

Compiled by Patrick Everett Tadeo

Counterflowing culprit

Tomas Hamchawan was so fed up with the traffic on the northbound lane of EDSA on February 6 he turned his Isuzu Crosswind around. His counterflowing adventure caused him to hit more than 20 vehicles and injure several motorists and passengers. Check out the report on the guy ABS-CBN has tagged as a "road maniac."

Fast Five

Sounds more like a boyband name but this is actually the working title for the fifth installment in the franchise of "The Fast & the Furious." The film reunites mainstay actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker with producer Neal Moritz, screenwriter Chris Morgan, and director Justin Lin. According to Variety, the story of ‘Fast Five' will find Diesel and Walker's characters "as fugitives being pursued by relentless lawmen." Variety said the shoot will start later this year for release in 2011.

No to trikes and pedicabs

On highways, at least. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is re-implementing a 20-year old ordinance banning tricycles and pedicabs on major thoroughfares and highways. "We will not honor the local government unit's moratorium allowing these pedicabs and tricycles outside their franchise routes," MMDA chairman Oscar Inocentes said. Trikes and pedicabs caught plying major roads will be impounded for 30 days. Will this finally solve Metro Manila's highway traffic blues? We'll see.

Formula golfing

Williams F1 is taking its aerodynamic know-how from Formula One tracks to the golf course by teaming up with golf club manufacturer and namesake, Williams Sports. In simulations, the new partnerships' first golf club, the Williams Sports' FW32 driver, already demonstrated 19 percent less drag force and an 11.5 percent decrease in drag coefficient against a similarly-specified TaylorMade Burner driver. "Our engagement with Williams Sport is a clear example of applying our knowledge usefully in areas outside of Formula One. I have great hopes for its potential to revolutionize design in golf equipment," Williams F1 team principal Frank Williams said in a statement.

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COMMENTS

• CL says siguro ganyan ang ugali ni juan t*ng* sa mga daan natin kasi t*ng* sya ndi sya marunong magdrive kaya kun saan saan sya nagdridrive hahahaha miski pabaliktad cguro asa isip ni juan miguel bat kaya ang daming tao pabaliktad ang pagdridrive ganun sya katanga tulad ng mga comments nya hahahahahahahah pls. wag nyu gagayahin ang ganyang driver t*ng* yan be patient to the flow of the traffic at EDSA.................. (11 February 2010)
• voksy says Trikes? Blame it to the local authorities kasi sila ang direct protector nyan kahit alam nila na meyron batas nationwide na di pwede ang trikes sa national road! Calling all local authorities specially Metro Manila! MM supposed to be the showcase of RP but sad to see trikes are abound specially on national road! Wow shows our country behind 50 years from others! (11 February 2010)
• curiouscow says @ the first news reel: Ironically, he never got to his intended destination. He'll get to Crame eventually...when's he being transferred. Imagine the cruel irony when it's traffic during his transfer *evil laugh* (11 February 2010)
• Juan Miguel Reantaso Mendoza says hoy CL nananahimik pa ako dito sumulpot ka nanamn sa daan ko. clear ko lng sa'yo ang meaning ng S.E. its special edition ok. mas t*nga ka pa sa akn e. S.E na lang di mo pa alam. how embarrasing. (11 February 2010)
• CL says hahahahaha naniwala ka naman na sirang engine ung ibigsahin nun hahahahaha t*ng* ka nga hahahahahahaha (12 February 2010)
• Allan Reyes says Baka pre valentine ritual niya ito.Handa siya magpa kulong sa knayang irog!hahhaha (12 February 2010)
• tope says hayaan nlang natin yang mga trike drivers sa highway para mabawasan naman ang mga barumbado at siga sa pasahero at sa kalye.. dapat allowed lang sila sa fast lane ng express at sa truck lane.. hehe ^_^ (14 February 2010)
• arville says Yes, that guy is a certified "Road Maniac" Mukang malaki ang stress level sa buhay and mukang malungkot ang kabataan hehe! (20 February 2010)
• kk says Dapat idonate na lang lahat ng pedicab sa quezon city circle para wala ng babayaran na renta (10 May 2010)