Operations are still limited at 30% capacity
It’s been undergoing extensive rehabilitation for months now
Lagusnilad in the City of Manila has been undergoing rehabilitation since last year, and by the end of the August, the underpass is set to be reopened. Ahead of this, Mayor Isko Moreno has shared some renderings of the new-look walkway
The new facility is set to open tomorrow, July 18
Following the opening of its new COVID-19 drive-through testing facility on Wednesday, July 15, the local government unit of Manila City has now announced that it will be opening yet another testing facility within its community.Mayor Isko Moreno made
Tests will be conducted for free, according to Mayor Isko Moreno
Finally, more COVID-19 drive-through testing facilities are opening in the country.The first such facility we wrote about was the one being run by Taguig City, and which began operations back in April. More recently, The Medical City and St.
500 will be hired initially
Manila City tricycle drivers whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be back to work thanks to a new partnership between the local government and Foodpanda delivery service.The PandaTODA project was announced earlier today by the
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These will be distributed among the public hospitals across the city
There's been some conflict surrounding the operation of public transportation under the enhanced community quarantine.Just this morning, Vico Sotto's initiative of allowing tricycles to ferry frontline workers around Pasig City was shot down by the government's Inter-Agency
Some good news, finally
Courtesy of the Rosita Soliman Foundation
Here's some good news for the residents of Manila City to start the week. Mayor Isko Moreno has announced that Manila has received a donation of two ambulances courtesy of the Rosita Soliman Foundation.The announcement was made yesterday on social
More on traffic and public transport
The MTRO will be abolished
The Manila City government made quite the announcement today, as it called for the abolition of the Manila Tricycle Regulatory Office (MTRO).According to a report by Inquirer.net, city mayor Isko Moreno stated the order during a recent flag-raising ceremony. "
This will cover the past 7 years
If you've ever been pulled over for a traffic violation in the city of Manila, listen up. The city government says it will be erasing accumulated traffic penalties over the past seven years via a general amnesty program.Manila City mayor
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Did you catch all of these?
“Maari ring abutin hangang mamayang gabi”
If you're planning to drive along Roxas Boulevard, or any other thoroughfare near the pier area, stop immediately. If you're already en route, turn around and find another way to get to wherever it is you're going. Traffic hell
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A lot has to happen before September ends
The ultimatum is now official: The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has announced that starting today, Metro Manila mayors have 60 days to clear their cities' roads of obstructions. By our count, the deadline falls on September 26, 2019."This
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We’re hoping to see it soon
In case you missed it, Mayor Isko Moreno caused quite the buzz yesterday as he called for the complete pullout of all electric tricycle (e-trike) units across Manila City. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has since responded to the mayor's
Around 300 deployed units will be pulled out from the city streets
NOTE: This is an ongoing story. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) released a statement saying its general manager Jojo Garcia was referring to e-bikes-not e-trikes-when he made a comment that these vehicles are classified as 'toys&#
More good news for the locals
The latest move in the Manila city government's efforts to restore order in its streets is a crackdown against the illegal collection of parking fees across the city.According to a report from ABS-CBN News, the local government of Manila
If it’s passed into law, at least
Ridding sidewalks and streets of illegal vendors and obstacles is apparently the in thing among government officials these days.Mayor Isko Moreno has gone all-out with clearing operations in Manila, providing thoroughfares like Taft Avenue and places like Divisoria with some
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Calm roads and walkways are always pleasant to see
We recently took to the streets of Quiapo to see for ourselves just how much the road situation in the area has improved. This time around, we took a trip to another major Manila City thoroughfare, Taft Avenue, to check if there
We walked down there to see things firsthand
A new set of government officials finally took to their posts at the turn of last month, including Manila City mayor-elect Isko Moreno, whose agenda includes cleaning up the streets of his beautiful albeit congested city.A photo from GMA News,
