Here’s how you can help those involved
by Kara Santos
And the ‘winner’ is...
We sometimes wonder how many traffic violations are handed out in a month in Metro Manila alone. One look at the traffic around the Metro would make you think that it would be in the thousands as you see several moving violations
by Anton Andres
This includes emergency response and law enforcement
The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) has been ramping up its crackdown on motorists' unauthorized use of wang-wang on public roads. Recently, it also reiterated that not even the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) can use such devices.
You’ve been warned
Yesterday, a Philippine senator shared his observation that wang-wang convoys and motorists illegally using blinkers and sirens are growing in number again. The Philippine National Police (PNP) is making clear that it won't stand for this.In an interview with
by Drei Laurel
Still, avoid the area if you can
The 2022 Presidential inauguration is shaping up to be a major strain on Manila City's road system. To help motorists cope, authorities are suspending the number coding scheme in the city on the day of the oath-taking.The Metropolitan Manila
by Drei Laurel
Heads up
Security around Manila City is beginning to tighten in anticipation of the 2022 presidential inauguration at the National Museum on June 30, 2022.Earlier today, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced that it will begin implementing Task Force Manila Shield starting next
by Drei Laurel
Do you rent your car out?
Well, here's your weekly reminder that it's a dog-eat-dog world for car owners out there. The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is warning of a new modus that goes by the moniker 'rent-tangay.'How
by Drei Laurel
Will this help keep our roads safe?
Late last year, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) began the testing phase for its new Central Command Center (C3). What made this setup special? A new technology-based approach to reporting motoring-related mishaps and crime. Well, now the facility is up
by Drei Laurel
“We all know that having a driver’s license is not a right but a privilege”
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Guillermo Eleazar will be bowing out of the service on November 13, 2021, as he reaches the mandatory age of retirement of 56.His tour of duty as the head of the PNP may be limited
by Aris Ilagan
It was quite a week
But there were fewer incidents of theft compared with 2020
If you own a motorcycle or are planning to get one, you have to read this: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reported that the number of motorized vehicles that were stolen from January 1 to September 30 this year totaled 1,
by Aris Ilagan
Do you like this idea?
It appears the Philippine National Police's (PNP) policy regarding enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) checkpoints isn't set in stone just yet.According to a report by 24 Oras, the PNP is now studying the possibility of removing ECQ checkpoints in Metro
by Drei Laurel
Here we go again
Well, here we go again. Metro Manila and a handful of other areas are shifting back to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). This development comes following the official arrival of the COVID-19 Delta variant in the Philippines, so mask up and avoid
by Drei Laurel
New guidelines, guys
Well, that was quick. Following feedback from different sectors and lawmakers, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Guillermo Eleazar says that 'hatid-sundo' of authorized persons outside of residence (APOR) will now be allowed during ECQ. "Ngayon po, after weighing all of these
by Drei Laurel
The official says this arrangement is prone to abuse
Heads up, guys: If you're an authorized person outside residence (APOR) who needs to be out and about during the upcoming enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period, you now can't rely on a driver to fetch you or drop you off
by Drei Laurel
Yes please
The unauthorized use of wang-wang isn't a good look, regardless of whether it's in the case of a government official or private car owners. This hasn't stopped violators from turning their illegal sirens on, however, and now a
by Drei Laurel
And just like that, we’re entering the last week of January
To aid the agency’s traffic management efforts
Barely a week after announcing the forced retirement of senior traffic personnel, the leadership of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has arranged for the deployment of Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) riders along EDSA and Commonwealth Avenue to
Definitely highway-legal
Instead of nimble and lightweight 250cc streetfighters, the Philippine National Police (PNP) on October 26 presented during the regular flag-raising ceremony at Camp Crame a total of 90 brand-new Kawasaki Versys 1000 bikes, to augment the organization's capability of
by Aris Ilagan
