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Tag: traffic

  • Motorcycle in Fairview.jpg
    Categories News The Chit Estella Road Safety Page

    Despite the risks, motorcycle taxis remain a popular option to beat traffic

    By Rod Lagusad  |  Dec 24, 2019 11:38 AM

    Weighing the benefits over the risks, it looks like the motorcycle taxi is the riding public’s solution to the stressful Metro Manila traffic situation.

    Motorcycle taxis, road safety, traffic

  • BIKE DRIVE LESSONS A rider avoids obstacles during practice runs at Angkas Training Center in San Andres Sports Complex in Manila. — RICHARD A. REYES
    Categories News The Chit Estella Road Safety Page

    With free apps, bikes for hire thrive

    By KRIXIA SUBINGSUBING  |  Nov 22, 2019 5:45 PM

    Free ride-hailing apps continue to grow in number. If they are left unchecked, transport regulators worry, incidents that may arise from their operations could taint the integrity of the pilot test established precisely to ensure road safety.

    Angkas, Motorcycle taxi, traffic

  • RIDERS / NOVEMBER 17, 2019 Riders of Angkas Riders and Passengers Group during meeting in Quiapo, Manila. INQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES
    Categories News The Chit Estella Road Safety Page

    Traffic mess breeds ‘habal-habal’ rides

    By KRIXIA SUBINGSUBING  |  Nov 22, 2019 4:31 PM

    When ride-hailing platforms fail to match passengers with a ride to work on time, commuters turns to an unlikely website: Facebook.

    Angkas, Motorcycle taxi, traffic

  • VFFC on Bong Go traffic.jpg
    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bong Go mali sa pahayag na hindi ipinangako ni Duterte na lulutasin niya ang problema sa trapiko ng Metro Manila

    By VERA Files  |  Oct 25, 2019 10:10 AM

    Mali ang pahayag ni Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, ang dating Special Assistant to the President, na hindi nangako si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na lutasin ang pagsisikip ng trapiko sa Metro Manila.

    Metro Manila, traffic

  • VFFC on Bong Go traffic.jpg
    Categories FACT CHECK News

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bong Go falsely claims Duterte never promised to solve Metro Manila’s traffic woes

    By VERA Files  |  Oct 25, 2019 8:37 AM

    Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, the former Special Assistant to the President, falsely claimed President Rodrigo Duterte did not promise to solve the traffic congestion in Metro Manila.

    Metro Manila, traffic

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    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: MMDA Spox Celine Pialago mali sa pahayag na walang ginawa ang gobyerno para lutasin ang trapiko sa Metro Manila sa loob ng 40 taon

    By VERA Files  |  Sep 13, 2019 5:48 PM

    Mali si Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) spokesperson Assistant Secretary Celine Pialago sa pagsabing walang naitayo na anumang imprastraktura o ginawang paraan ang gobyerno para malutas ang matinding trapiko sa Metro Manila sa nakaraang 40 taon. Ang MMDA mismo ay itinatag 24 taon na ang nakalilipas upang matugunan iyon.

    Metro Manila, traffic

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    Categories FACT CHECK News

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: MMDA Spox Celine Pialago wrongly claims no gov’t efforts to solve Metro Manila traffic in past 40 years

    By VERA Files  |  Sep 13, 2019 11:48 AM

    Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) spokesperson Assistant Secretary Celine Pialago is wrong in saying the government has not built any infrastructure or made any effort to solve the traffic congestion in Metro Manila in the past 40 years. MMDA in itself was established 24 years ago to address that.

    Metro Manila, traffic

  • 09675jfBarangays_Cubao_Overpass_Aurora_Quezon_Cityfvf_11.jpg
    Categories News The Chit Estella Road Safety Page

    Beat traffic with two-wheelers, motorcycle taxi riders say

    By Klaire Ting  |  Feb 07, 2019 5:04 PM

    An online community of motorcycle taxi riders and drivers book rides all over Metro Manila through Facebook.

    Angkas, motorcycles, traffic

  • 1Heavy_road_traffic_(andalucia,_sampaloc,_Manila)(2014-11-12).jpg
    Categories Commentary The Chit Estella Road Safety Page

    ROAD TALK: Trapik, nasa utak lang ‘yan.

    By IRA PANGANIBAN  |  Sep 21, 2018 2:01 PM

    Papaano ito naging “nasa isip lang natin?”

    dotr, traffic, Tugade

  • 5.jpg
    Categories The Chit Estella Road Safety Page

    Huli ka!

    By JULIUS SEGOVIA  |  Sep 21, 2018 1:18 PM

    Marami ang nagmamanehong hindi alam ang traffic rules. Kaya madalas nasasangkot sa away-trapiko.

    dotr, MMDA, traffic, traffic enforcer

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