Ghio Ong

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MMDA warns vs tampered license plates

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ghio Ong |Christine Boton

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the enforcement of the no-contact apprehension policy, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned motorists against tampering with their vehicles’ license plates to avoid detection by NCAP surveillance cameras. Victor Ma. Nuñez, MMDA traffic discipline office head, said some motorists cover their license plates with face mask, electrical tape and masking tape. “We admire the Filipino ingenuity, but I’m warning them. The penalty for this is P5,000.
Odd-Even Exemptions, NCAP Complaints To Be Reviewed

1 week ago | onenews.ph | Ghio Ong

Politics & Other News Features Ghio Ong May 30, 2025 The agency said there is a need to study all requests, noting that granting all of them could “defeat the purpose” of mitigating heavy traffic along EDSA during its rehabilitation that could last between 18 to 24 months.
Odd-even exemptions, NCAP complaints to be reviewed

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ghio Ong

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is facing numerous requests for exemptions, as well as objections, to its policies that are either being implemented or are lined up for enforcement for the upcoming overhaul of EDSA.
LTFRB: No double fare for plus-size commuters

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ghio Ong

MANILA, Philippines — Drivers should not discriminate and charge plus-sized passengers double for taking up a bigger space in public utility vehicles, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). “Regardless of a passenger’s size, the fare covers one person. This practice of overcharging is not only unlawful, but discriminatory and unjust,” LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III has said.
WITH VIDEO | Manila Gave Outgoing Mayor ‘Fail’ Mark – Isko Moreno | OneNews.PH

1 week ago | onenews.ph | Ghio Ong

Politics & Other News Features Ghio Ong May 27, 2025 “With that kind of vote, that’s really a total rejection, that kind of lead and mandate,” returning Manila mayor Isko Moreno said.
WITH VIDEOS | Odd-Even On EDSA; Free Toll On Skyway

1 week ago | onenews.ph | Ghio Ong |Elijah Felice Rosales

Politics & Other News Features Ghio Ong, Elijah Felice Rosales May 27, 2025 Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan said EDSA’s rehabilitation will prioritize the Pasay to Guadalupe section, starting at the exclusive bus lane and gradually shifting to outer lanes.
Pass or fail? Manila gave mayor ‘fail’ mark - Isko

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ghio Ong

MANILA, Philippines — Voters in Manila have expressed loud and clear what they think of the previous city administration, according to mayor-elect Isko Moreno Domagoso. “The election result in the city of Manila was the total rejection of that group of people (outgoing administration) – they have no place in their hearts. Ineffective, chaotic, there’s no government and so on and so forth,” he said in an interview on The STAR’s online show “Truth on the Line” yesterday.
Odd-even on EDSA; free toll on Skyway

1 week ago | philstar.com | Ghio Ong |Elijah Felice Rosales

Traffic measures, routes in place during EDSA rebuildMANILA, Philippines — A 24-hour odd-even coding scheme along EDSA will be enforced starting June 16 amid the upcoming two-year rehabilitation of Metro Manila’s busiest highway. Portions of Skyway Stage 3, an alternate route for EDSA, will be toll-free in July. License plates ending in odd numbers will be prohibited on EDSA on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Pass or fail? Manila gave mayor ‘fail’ mark – Isko | Flipboard

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ghio Ong

5 hours agoThe most dangerous weapon in South Asia is not nuclearThe recent India-Pakistan confrontation made it quite clear the most dangerous weapon they have is narrative. When India launched Operation Sindoor and Pakistan replied with Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, the world braced for escalation. Analysts held their breath. Twitter exploded.
Quake jolts La Union, Ilocos areas

2 weeks ago | philstar.com | Ghio Ong |Artemio Dumlao

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted La Union and several areas in Ilocos region yesterday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 10:36 a.m. and its epicenter was located 31 kilometers west of Luna town in La Union. The temblor was felt at Intensity 4 in Candon and Vigan, and Intensity 3 in Sinait, Ilocos Sur.