The LTMS will now be used to facilitate violations, from apprehension to payment
by Lije Martin
The official guidelines are still being drafted as of this writing
Last week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced that together with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, it would allow and facilitate carpooling among motorists with prvate vehicles to help mitigate the effects of the seemingly non-stop fuel-price hikes.
Eligible vehicles will only need to secure Special Permits from the LTFRB
Desperate times call for desperate measures, indeed. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced that it has come to an agreement with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to temporarily allow company-based shuttle service schemes to help motorists deal with
Replicating the ‘concourse’ models previously built along EDSA
SM Prime recently announced its plan to build a pedestrian link connecting the LRT-2 Antipolo Station and SM Masinag. The company is investing more than P300 million into this project.Once completed, commuters will have a more convenient way to access
by Angelo Nieto
It has four shower rooms, changing rooms, and bike racks
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has inaugurated free bike-to-work end-of-trip (EOT) showers for cyclists at the Motorcycle Riding Academy in Pasig City. The initiative aims to promote sustainable active mobility in Metro Manila, ensuring cyclists have a
by Lije Martin
Libreng sakay alert!
The Electric Love Bus is expanding its route inside Metro Manila. Beginning late April or the first week of May, the free-ride service will have a loop going from Robinson's Galleria to Eastwood City.The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
by Lije Martin
Shoppers can now check EDSA traffic conditions in real time
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has installed live video feeds of EDSA traffic conditions in information kiosks at SM Megamall. This is the first initiative in the agency's traffic information sharing project, which aims to promote transparency and data-driven
by Billy Caluag
Be sure to take alternative routes
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Parade of Stars will take place on December 19, 2025, and will cover around 8.4km from Macapagal Boulevard to Circuit Makati. It is expected to take an hour and 45 minutes to complete.To better
To help decongest roads during the holiday season
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas-especially judging by the worsening traffic congestion on our roads. To help decongest major thoroughfares, especially during rush hour, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has coordinated with mall operators to adjust their
The ticket was issued after NCAP cameras flagged the vehicle
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has issued an apology to the owner of a Nissan Kicks e-Power, who was wrongfully ticketed for a number-coding violation last September 23, 2025.The vehicle involved is certified by the Land Transportation Office
by Billy Caluag
Take note
The local government of Manila City has released a list of roads within its jurisdiction where street parking is either strictly prohibited or permitted during certain hours. This is in line with MMDA Regulation No. 25-001, the Metro Manila Council's
Street parking on secondary roads is allowed during certain hours
The Metro Manila Council has officially passed a new regulation that completely bans street parking on national primary roads and permits parking on secondary roads during certain hours. According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the new regulation's target implementation date
The newly formed Swift Traffic Action Group will mainly use the cameras
A select group of traffic enforcers from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will begin wearing body cameras to further implement the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP).Specifically, members of the newly formed Swift Traffic Action Group (STAG) will wear body cameras
by Billy Caluag
The agency is asking for stricter internal traffic management measures
If you pass by La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) regularly, then you're probably familiar with how bad traffic can get there during peak hours. It's mainly caused by vehicles stopping by the side of the road to pick up or drop
These will help manage vehicular traffic and pedestrian crossings in the area
Segment 1 of the NLEX Connector has provided alternate routes to motorists traveling between Caloocan City and Manila City since the elevated tollway opened back in 2023. However, as new routes like these open, traffic flow in the areas can often get
Starting August 9, the following rerouting plan will be in place
The SM Megamall Busway Station and Concourse is expected to break ground on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Once completed, commuters should have a covered and convenient walkway between the EDSA Bus Carousel and SM Megamall Building A.To make way for construction,
That’s insane
Trash. That's one of the biggest reasons it keeps flooding in Metro Manila. As you may have seen in the photos featuring G. Araneta Avenue, it's clear that we are far from solving our littering problems here in the Philippines.
Have you gotten an NCAP text?
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced that it will be sending 'real-time' SMS and email notifications to vehicle owners with hits from the no-contact apprehension program.In this case, 'real-time' means that as soon as an NCAP violation
by Billy Caluag
After ‘that’ incident took place
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has cleared the air on whether or not private vehicles, specifically pickups and cargo carriers, need 'not for hire' stickers on them.In a recent press conference, MMDA chairman Atty. Romando Artes stated that the traffic enforcer
by Billy Caluag
As always, it depends
I'm sure you guys have seen that viral video of an MMDA traffic enforcer and a Toyota Tamaraw owner going at it, and I'm sure (like us) you asked yourself: Do all privately owned pickups-or at least Tamaraws-actually
Which do you prefer?
If you've been driving around Metro Manila lately, you may have noticed that the countdown timers on traffic lights have essentially disappeared. That's because all the timers have been replaced by what the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority calls the 'adaptive
by Billy Caluag
