Motorists who are caught using the bus-exclusive EDSA carousel lane without any authorization – whether they’re public or private – will face larger fines starting November 13, the MMDA announced today (November 6). First offenders of the new system will now be fined Php 5,000, and every succeeding breach will carry a harsher penalty, with […]
Expect heavy traffic on the day of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (October 30,) All Saints’ Day (November 1), and All Souls’ Day (November 2), as the MMDA announced that the number coding scheme will be lifted on those three special non-working holidays. This traffic management system, which is formally known as the modified […]
Just as everyone is looking forward to actual driver’s license cards instead of just a piece of paper, a preliminary injunction from a local court has delayed the procurement of the license cards anew. This means that the LTO will not fulfill its promise of no more license card backlogs by the end of 2023. […]
After extending the driver’s license validity to October 31 last April due to a shortage of plastic cards, the LTO has issued a new advisory where the validity will be extended to April 2, 2024–or until the LTO has resolved the shortage. The advisory also adds that no penalties will be collected for licenses that […]
Aside from tapping the National Printing Office to procure 5 million license cards within 60 days last May, the DoTR confirmed that there will be more license cards that will be procured in the next two months, as it recently awarded the procurement to Banner Plastic Card Inc. last week. Banner Plastic Card is the […]
We’ve all heard that vehicle maintenance is important, but these reminders are only words to many until unfortunate accidents happen. Such is the case when a car lit on fire in the middle of EDSA, one of our local capital’s major thoroughfares. Here’s what happened. The person involved was the son of actor-turned-politician Bong Revilla, […]
A month or so ago, the Philippine motoring world was shocked then the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced that it would allow road users to make improvised plates due to a shortage. Since then, there’s been a lot of back-and-forths on the matter which definitely has left people quite confused. Thankfully, the agency has posted […]
If you’re a motorist in the Philippines, then there’s a high chance that you’ve been pulled over by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) at one point in time. There are a multitude of violations, fines, and penalities that you can get apprehended for – so it can quickly get very confusing. But the LTO reminds […]
As part of streamlining how fines are addressed on Metro Manila roads, the MMDA and LTO formally rolls out its Single Ticketing System today in Manila, Parañaque, Caloocan, Quezon City, San Juan, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, and Pasig City. One of the goals of Single Ticketing is to streamline how MMDA will fine motorists in the cities […]
It has been a few days since Twitter has purged all non-paid verified accounts–including a number of notable celebrities, brands, and media outlets. It’s a move that’s unfair and undemocratic–especially with these accounts being verified for free before Elon Musk decided to take over and make Twitter a hot mess. Despite the verified account purge, […]
HONOR confirms that it will unveil the Magic5 series–and make the Magic Vs official globally–at MWC 2023. With MWC 2023 happening in a few weeks’ time, HONOR has confirmed that the Magic5 series and the Magic Vs foldable will have a global unveiling on February 27. This follows after a cheeky teaser taking jabs at […]
Our city roads are obviously not very motorcycle-friendly. The good news is that starting November, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will start installing motorcycle exclusive lanes in Metro Manila. According to GMA reporter Jun Veneracion, MMDA plans to install the first motorcycle lane in Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. MMDA aspires to lessen road accidents […]