Q and A: DOTC's Abaya on truck, bus bans
Q and A: DOTC's Abaya on truck, bus bans Two of Manila's solutions to the traffic problem have been swift and controversial – a ban on buses without terminals in the city and a daytime ban on trucks....
View ArticleTruckers group kick off new protest against Manila truck ban
Truckers group kick off new protest against Manila truck ban “Some trucks were lined up near the gates of the [Manila South Harbor] around 8 a.m. while our members were distributing fliers discussing...
View Article6 hurt in protest vs Manila truck ban
6 hurt in protest vs Manila truck ban Fresh protests against the expanded truck ban in Manila turned violent Thursday as six men, including the officers of a cargo transport organization, were hurt in...
View ArticleErap lifts Manila truck ban for World Economic Forum
Erap lifts Manila truck ban for World Economic Forum MORATORIUM. Manila Mayor Erap Estrada lifts the city's truck ban for 8 days, to allow national gov't to prepare for the WEF in East Asia. File photo...
View ArticleCargo Containers Jam Manila Docks Amid Truck Ban: Southeast Asia
Cargo Containers Jam Manila Docks Amid Truck Ban: Southeast Asia Cargo containers filled with goods from toys to electronics are piling up on Manila's docks as a rush-hour truck ban threatens to dent...
View ArticleManila truck ban forces BOC to extend working hours
Manila truck ban forces BOC to extend working hours MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs has extended its operating hours at the Port of Manila (POM) and the Manila International Container Port...
View ArticleMMDA to impose one-day truck ban on May 22 in Manila, Pasay
MMDA to impose one-day truck ban on May 22 in Manila, Pasay MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced on Tuesday that it will impose a temporary modified truck ban...
View ArticleTruck ban impairs Customs collection
Truck ban impairs Customs collection Collections of the Bureau of Customs grew 13.4 percent in April from a year ago, but fell P5 billion short of the target for the month, on less number of working...
View Article1 killed, 13 hurt as runaway truck slams into houses in Taytay
MANILA, Philippines — A 68-year-old man was killed and 13 other persons, eight of them children, were injured when a 10-wheel truck carrying sand plowed through two houses in Taytay, Rizal on Tuesday...
View ArticleMMDA lifts truck ban on alternative Metro routes
MMDA lifts truck ban on alternative Metro routes MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), acting on a resolution by the Metro Manila Council (MMC)- its policy-making...
View ArticleTruckers group to stage protest vs Manila’s continued truck ban
MANILA, Philippines—A group of truckers, importers, exporters, and custom brokers, will hold a protest action Monday at the Philippine Ports Authority compound to call for the national government to...
View ArticleRebel landmine narrowly misses Army truck in Compostela Valley
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte —Suspected communist rebels detonated an improvised explosive device on the national road in Mabini in Compostela Valley, narrowly missing an Army as it passed by although...
View Article1 killed, 4 hurt after trailer truck hits house in Tondo
At least one person was killed while four were injured after a trailer truck plowed into a house in a freak accident in Manila's Tondo district Thursday afternoon. Read full news here – GMA News Online...
View ArticleMayor Erap lifts truck ban in Manila
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Saturday lifted the truck ban effective noon in Manila to help address the problem of port congestion. Estrada announced this at a press conference, saying the decision...
View ArticleGarbage truck crashes into electric post, knocks out power in Payatas...
Around two people were injured and power was knocked out in a Payatas, Quezon City neighborhood after a garbage truck crashed into an electric post at 3 a.m. Tuesday. Read full news here – GMA News...
View Article4 Marines killed as truck falls off Cavite cliff
MANILA, Philippines — At least four Marines were killed and five others were hurt after a truck fell off a cliff in Ternate, Cavite on Wednesday, Police Senior Inspector Angelica Rivera of the Ternate...
View Article1 hurt, Ortigas extension traffic snarled as dump truck crashes
(Updated 10:33 a.m.) Early morning traffic along Ortigas Extension in Cainta, Rizal was disrupted Wednesday after a dump truck loaded with gravel collided with another truck and turned on its side....
View ArticleTruck hits lampposts near PNR station in Parañaque, slows traffic
Traffic near the Food Terminal Inc. railway station in Parañaque City was slowed down Monday morning after a dump truck hit an electric post there. Read full news here – GMA News Online / News / Metro...
View ArticleINTERACTIVE MAP: Avoid traffic by steering clear of these truck routes
Beginning Wednesday, December 3, the MMDA will implement a 24-hour truck ban along Roxas Boulevard. The agency then released alternative truck routes. GMA News Online plotted the routes on the...
View ArticleLOOK: Truck accident slows down traffic even more on SLEX
An already slow Christmas Eve exodus to the provinces was stalled further Wednesday afternoon after a truck figured in an accident in southern Metro Manila. Read full news here – GMA News Online /...
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