Guess we’ll have to wait another year for better MRT3 services, according to the Department of Transportation. DOTr Undersecretary Noel Kintanar revealed during a recent Senate hearing that the MRT3’s current power supply system cannot handle the load of additional train cars. Due to problems in the procurement of new power systems, the upgrades will […]
For this week of Tech Unboxed, President Bongbong Marcos has suspended the rehabiltiation on EDSA to give DoTR moire time for better planning. OPPO is finally bringing its Find N5 foldable to the Philippines with a partnership with Smart, and HONOR makes its fans excited with the arrival of the 400. Here are the Tech […]
As part of the many upgrades that will be done to NAIA, one of the proposed plans is to roll out new electronic gates that have facial recognition capabilities to reduce lines and improve services for travellers. The new gates is not limited for arrivals: they will also take care of departing passengers as well. […]
Ahead of the scheduled rehabilitation of EDSA on June 12, DoTR Secretary Vince Dizon announced that they will be implementing temporary measures to manage congestion. One of these measures includes an odd-even traffic scheme that will be enforced along EDSA. With this new scheme, vehicles with plate numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, and […]
Almost three years after the Supreme Court suspended the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP), it has partially lifted the temporary restraining order (TRO) against it, which means NCAP will be implemented immediately. Areas covered by NCAP based on the temporary TRO lifting include areas covered by MMDA like EDSA and C5. NCAP policies under LGUs remain […]
MRT-3 commuters get a new payment option, as DoTR announced that cashless payments via GCash is now accepted. This is currently on a pilot run across all MRT-3 stations, where commuters can pay using GCash via QRPh payments for single journey tickets. Since it uses QRPh, digital banking and eWallet apps that support QRPh can […]
The LRT-1 will implement a new round of hikes effective April 2, where the minimum fare is Php 16 and the maximum fare is Php 53 for stored value cards and Php 20 to Php 55 for single-journey tickets. The last time the LRT-1 implemented a fare hike was August 2, 2023. As agreed upon with […]
There were a lot of horrible, horrible things that happened during the pandemic, but one good thing to come out of it was the EDSA Busway. Created as a way to decongest the MRT, it has become one the only symbol of mass-transport success in recent memory for Filipinos who have sat still in traffic […]
With the rapid push for EVs, even public utility vehicles are being considered to be EVs as well. Francisco Motors, one of the oldest jeepney manufacturers in the Philippines, already had an idea in mind when they previewed their “Hari ng Kalsada” EV Jeep back in December. While we had a deep dive on the […]
Less than a month before the MMDA formally implements its ban on e-bikes on major roads, the DILG has instructed LGUs to plan routes where electric vehicles like e-bikes can operate. This will cover light electric vehicles like e-bikes and e-trikes and is part of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA Law). In a […]