Articles about Towing

Watch where you park

The San Juan City government would like to remind motorists to park in the proper, designated areas. This comes after the city reiterated its towing and clamping operations against illegal parking. Per San Juan City Ordinance No. 70, Series of 2022 and

Free towing until the nearest exit

Metro Pacific Tollways (MPTC) is already expecting heavy traffic this Holy Week. In fact, the carmageddon on major expressways has probably already begun as of this writing.As such, authorities are expecting the worst in the coming days, and that includes all

This is NOT how you tow an illegally parked car

If you visit this website often, you might have noticed how we've featured a lot of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) road-clearing operations in the past. Why? It's basically a gold mine for bizarre stories. As simple

Was your ride one of them?

If at this point you still don't believe the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is taking clearing operations seriously, we don't know what will convince you.Recent data from the MMDA's recent Metro Manila clearing operations show the agency

Be mindful

Caught via viral video

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced it has placed a towing company under preventive suspension, after a viral video showed it conducting operations in an unscrupulous manner.The video, which was uploaded by motorist Roberto Minosa on Facebook yesterday, May

Do not try this at home

If you had told anyone two decades ago that one day we'd be processing vegetables using baking mixers, you'd have been met with expressions of disbelief. Yet here we are in 2016, where kitchens consist of just a handful of

In mostly stock configuration

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here. Land Rover has a long-standing reputation for being the best companion when going off-road. Whether it's the spartan Defender, the chic

Because karma is now truly digital

The MMDA has been finding itself in hot water thanks to the illegal practices of some of its towing operators. A pair of unscrupulous towing personnel was recently caught red-handed extorting money from a helpless motorist. As expected, everyone was pissed.

Karma is digital and vicious

Don't you just love the power of social media?Last week, we reported a towing incident in Quezon City in which the complainant accused a couple of towing personnel of trying to extort money from her. You know the story: They'

Don't be that one ignorant motorist

With the spotlight once again cast on unscrupulous towing personnel, motorists have been asking: What really is the official protocol that should be observed by MMDA-accredited towing companies? Here are 13 frequently asked questions about towing, with answers coming from the

Print, laminate and carry this with you

Here's a motoring scenario for you: You're walking back to your car when you see it being towed by suspicious-looking men with a dilapidated tow truck. When you introduce yourself and ask the men to identify themselves, they assure

Protect yourself from these predators

With the recent issue involving the personnel of an MMDA-accredited towing company--who allegedly violated several rules in the performance of their functions of clearing Metro Manila's roads of illegally parked vehicles--I had a quick chat with MMDA chairman

Calls it tantamount to car theft

Sen. Grace Poe has filed Senate Resolution 708, which calls for a lawmaking body to conduct a probe on the "carnapping of vehicles disguised as towing."According to the lawmaker, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Philippine National Police should "initiate

So you don't end up wrecking your car

Here is the wagon as it landed at its new (but temporary) home. It is fitting to begin a new chapter here because after 11 months at the first shop, I got fed up and decided to move my wagon elsewhere. Do