Public Bus fell from 40 feet Skyway, Driver and a Passenger Killed

A public bus had an accident earlier today when it fell from the 40 feet Skyway or elevated highway. This happened while the city is experiencing Typhoon Juaning. The Dimple Star Transport bus was traveling southbound of the Skyway in Bicutan-Sucat. The bus was said to hit the railings of the skyway and after few meters fell in front of the Schinkin Company.

Fire Near Blumentritt Station Stops LRT Operations

Half of Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 1 was temporarily suspended this Friday morning because of a fire incident in a residential area near LRT Blumentritt station in Manila. They suspended operations from Carriedo station to Roosevelt station. The fire was on a residential house at Rizal Avenue corner Bulacan Street in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

LRT Line 1 Closed or Suspended Until Monday

Six stations of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 1 will be closed until monday this coming weekend. A spokesperson of the LRT Authority (LRTA) said that Six stations of LRT Line 1 will not be operational during this coming Saturday (May 28) and Sunday (May 29) and will resume operations on Monday (May 30). This is because of the integration and fine-tuning of the rail system’s signaling system between the original LRT line-1 (Baclaran to Monumento) and the LRT Line-1 north extension (Balintawak to Roosevelt). The original line uses Siemens signaling system while the north extension utilizes a Tewet brand.

Who's Driver is at Fault in the AJ Perez Accident?

This AJ Perez accident is been on the news for days now. The accident was between a PARTAS bus and an ABS-CBN van resulting to the death of actor AJ Perez who was only 18 years old. And to my surprise none of the top news networks seemed to talk about who's driver is to blame. Days after the accident, they show little information on what really happened. ABS-CBN showed a animated reenactment of the accident but unusually shows it just 2 to 3 seconds. I don't what's the reason for this sort of whitewash or are they just not jumping into conclusion yet? It's just unusual for the two big news network to not report on who's to blame. We also always see these kind of accidents on the news and usually they interview the two drivers and each blaming the other.

No Number Coding in Makati on Holy Week?

MMDA announced that the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or Number Coding Scheme is going to be lifted or suspended from Holy Tuesday (April 19) to Good Friday (April 22). But Makati is the only city that WILL NOT lift the number coding. Bad news for people living or working in Makati. Some people may had been confused.

Updated MMDA Color/Number Coding Scheme

MMDA The Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or Color/Number Coding Scheme Guidelines Updated December 20, 2010

UVVRP General Rule:
   - Private and Public Utility Vehicles cannot roam the streets on weekdays from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.

   - Window Hours for Private Vehicles are observed from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

   - Number coding is not implemented weekends and holidays.

   - Plate ending 1 and 2      Monday

   - Plate ending 3 and 4     Tuesday

   - Plate ending 5 and 6     Wednesday

   - Plate ending 7 and 8     Thursday

   - Plate ending 9 and 0     Friday

UVVRP Guidelines and Conditions:

Kuliglig or Motorized Pedicabs Banned in Main Roads

Mayor Alfredo Lim banned the "kuligligs" (motorized pedicabs/tricycle) from major streets. These "kuligligs" has been a traffic problem of Manila since they began building them. Drivers of these vehicles do not have licenses, insurance or driving etiquette. 

Some say why not register it in the LTO just like with the Jeepneys. These kind of vehicle is not recognized by the Land Transportation Office. They refuse to register the kuliglig because it uses a boat motor and is against the provision of the Clean Air Act.

This is a brave move by Mayor Lim. The number of kuligligs on streets is rising and now around

Number Coding Causes Bus Strike

Local bus operators made good on their threat to keep their buses from plying their regular routes to protest the implementation of the number coding scheme for all passenger buses, including provincial buses.

Under the number coding scheme, buses are banned on EDSA that have license plates ending in 1 and 2 on Mondays; 3 and 4  on Tuesdays; 5 and 6 on Wednesdays; 7 and 8  on Thursdays, and, 9 and 0 on Fridays.The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said around 13,000 provincial and city buses will be affected by the scheme, 1,000 of them on a daily basis.

Bus Number Coding to be Reimplemented, Odd-Even Scheme Rejected

In 2004, former President Gloria Arroyo ordered the removal of city buses from the number-coding scheme, which was introduced in 1995. Now, coding is set to be reapplied to buses on Edsa and other major roads in the National Capital Region, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority(MMDA). Which is a great news for us motorists. Starting on November 15, public utility buses in Metro Manila will have to comply with a number coding scheme

The mayors who form the Metro Manila Council agreed to implement the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or Number Coding on an "experimental basis". However the proposal for the re-implementation of the Odd-Even Scheme

MMDA to Re-implement Anti-Littering Law

Metro Manila Mayors decided to re-implement the Anti-Littering Law of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to RA 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. Police will now have the power to start ticketing violators of the said law next week, September 16, 2010.

MMDA Regulation Number 96-009 as amended by MMDA Regulation Number 99-006 or the Anti-Littering Law, approved by the Metro Manila Council (MMC) in August 1996, prohibits

Bring Back the Jaywalker's National Anthem Punishment

I remembered when there was a drive to eradicate jaywalking in Metro Manila. There were so many sign boards indicating "No Jaywalking", "May Multa....". There was an improvement but I don't know what happened and it stopped. Read an article in 2000 and wish to share and hope that they bring back the drive to improve metro Manila and totally remove jaywalking. Here's the article from BBC asia pacific: