Following reports that the CAAP will be conducting major maintenance work on the Philippines’ Air Traffic Management System on May 17, they have made a follow-up announcement today (May 5) that the planned shutdown of the Philippine airspace will be shortened to 2 hours from the initial 6 hours. “Tuloy po ito pero may maganda […]
The Philippines is known to be one of the best countries to travel in. It is however also known as one of the worst countries when it comes to city traffic. The question now is, are you ready to fly through traffic with Volocopter Air Taxis? You heard that right. Filipinos may soon see air […]
After 3 long years of being stuck inside because of the plague, people are coming out again with a vengeance. Daily commutes are back to pre-pandemic levels, and it seems like the solutions that we tried to fix Metro Manila traffic during the pandemic haven’t really done anything to curb the hellscape we call our […]
The volume of traffic is expected to increase as society returns to normal. To address this problem, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reshuffled its top officials. MMDA chair Romando Artes appointed Edison Nebrija as the head of the New Task Force Special Operations (TFSO) and Anti-Colorum Unit; Jeffrey Torres as the new head of […]
It’s “undas” once again and many people are getting ready to visit their departed loved ones in their home provinces. In line with this, the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) is expecting a jump in vehicle volume by 10 to 15 percent from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. This is not a problem for the […]
Thanks to the recently opened Ciudad de Victoria Interchange, travel time between Bocaue and Sta. Maria in Bulacan has been reduced from 45 minutes to just 10 minutes. The 5.14-kilometer Ciudad de Victoria Interchange project is a six-lane bypass road from the McArthur Highway to Bocaue Municipal Hall. Included in the project is a 22.80 […]
The popularity of the Netflix Series Squid Game is undeniable. It is currently the talk of the town, trending on many social media platforms and as result, plenty of people are streaming the show on Netflix. Apparently, the show is so popular that the number of people streaming Squid Game has managed to cause an […]
Use of the internet has jumped dramatically As we wade deeper and deeper into the enhanced community quarantine enacted by the government to stop COVID-19 in its tracks, the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators is reminding the public to use the internet responsibly as an unprecedented number of workers in the country are now working […]
STAY AT HOME Community-based traffic and navigation app Waze has released projections on how bad the traffic will be in the next few days. According to historical data collected last year, Waze has determined that the worst time to be on the roads during the holidays is from 4 to 6 PM. And traffic, as […]
Yes, the struggle is real Metro Manila traffic is definitely something: We hate it so much, it makes it to national news, and even hinders our productivity. In fact, the very sight of a packed EDSA on a regular day. According to Uber’s research, the average driver spends 402 hours stuck in traffic every year. That’s […]
Digong Has Had Enough of Traffic We all know that traffic is no joke in Metro Manila. Back in the day, we could get pretty much get anywhere in the Metro in about 30 minutes. Now, getting stuck along EDSA for 2 hours seems to be a common occurrence rather than something caused by a […]
Despite all the solutions that the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has tried to solve traffic woes in EDSA, the main artery of Metro Manila is still a clogged mess. Anybody who commutes or drives to work already know the more than 2 hour trudge that they face in the morning and evening as they […]