There are 15 new EV charging points around the city, too
by Billy Caluag
It’s expected to help decongest local roads in Valenzuela City
Construction is now underway for the new Lingunan southbound entry ramp of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). The 491-meter entry ramp into Barangay Lingunan should help decongest Valenzuela City's local roads upon its scheduled completion in April 2025."We recognize
It’s the first police EV fleet in the country
Residents and visitors of Valenzuela City will soon be seeing a fleet of BYD electric vehicles patrol the streets. The local government of Valenzuela City has teamed up with BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility to make use of 41 BYD Dolphin units
by Billy Caluag
A new public space for residents and visitors alike
Residents of Valenzuela City can now enjoy a new public space with the opening of the Valenzuela Boardwalk on September 21, 2024. The so-called linear park crosses the barangays of Coloong, Tagalag, and Wawang Pulo.The structure on which this boardwalk
Is this the right call?
Alternative mobility in Valenzuela City is taking a hit after the local government announced that motorcycles will be permitted to use the designated bicycle lane on MacArthur Highway starting December 25.In a video released on social media, Valenzuela City mayor Wes
by Drei Laurel
Manila City has also cleaned up the road markings that went viral as NCAP trap
Heads up
Here's another reason to avoid committing traffic violations in Valenzuela City: The local government no longer allows motorists to settle no-contact apprehension program (NCAP) violations over the counter.Valenzuela City made the announcement over social media earlier today. Moving forward,
by Drei Laurel
It ain’t over till it’s over
The doorbell rings, and there's a courier waiting outside. You go out to receive the parcel-but instead of your latest online shopping purchase, what's this? A notice of violation (NOV) generated by a no-contact apprehension system?Several local
The local government unit has just launched the Valenzuela City Food Fiesta
We recently shared photos of the newly pedestrianized Fatima Avenue. It looked great as it was, but it looks even livelier now that the local government unit has opened the Valenzuela City Food Fiesta.The LGU shared snaps of the busy street
This is the way
Last year, Valenzuela City announced that it would begin the pedestrianization of Fatima Avenue in an attempt to "reconnect its people to the vitality of their surroundings." Well, the project now appears to be nearing its completion, and it looks great.Photos
by Drei Laurel
Take note, motorists
We wouldn’t mind seeing more of these electric minibuses
The local government unit of Valenzuela City has a treat for its residents this Christmas. In partnership with GET Philippines, the LGU has rolled out eight Comet units in the city, and these electric shuttles will be providing free rides for the
The rehabilitated space will be opened in 2022
If there's one thing the pandemic has made even more obvious, it's that Metro Manila sure could use better urban planning-something already painfully obvious since pre-lockdown. Centralized layouts cause traffic jams, but if we had bike lanes to
It will stretch from Marulas all the way to Malanday
We're already a year and a half into this pandemic, but we're still glad to see various local government units across Metro Manila continuously making changes to adapt to the times.The Valenzuela City LGU, for example, has announced that
A pretty slow week considering how the month had kicked off
It will soon extend to new sectors of its Tullahan-Tinajeros river system cleanup
Flooding has long been a problem in Metro Manila. Sad to say, with or without typhoons, submerged streets are regular sightings around the capital.Hopefully, though, with some help from San Miguel Corporation (SMC), things will eventually change. The company has been
2020 continues to throw us curveballs
The two parties finally come to an agreement
The Valenzuela City local government and NLEX Corporation have finally come to an agreement regarding the latter's RFID woes and suspended business permit in the city.Earlier today, Valenzuela City announced that North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) tollbooth barriers within its jurisdiction
by Drei Laurel
NLEX Corporation requests for more time to study the system
It's been a week since Valenzuela City mayor Rex Gatchalian officially suspended NLEX Corporation's business permit in the city. Fortunately, the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) toll plazas in the area have since been (mostly) a sight for sore eyes-just
