Latest in Romando ArtesPlans to rehabilitate Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), the longest and most congested highway in the metropolis, have been repeatedly revised in 2025, as start dates were announced, halted, and rescheduled by the government. The shifting plans unfolded over several months through press…
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes on Wednesday, December 10 appealed to mall operators to refrain from holding mall-wide holiday sales, warning that simultaneous promotions were a major factor behind the crippling Marcos Highway gridlock last weekend. Speaking…
The City of Manila is bracing for disruptions in garbage disposal as the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) permanently closes on August 26, with Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announcing contingency plans to avert a sanitation crisis. In an urgent Facebook Live broadcast on Tuesday morning…
Even after the downpour weakened, several areas in the City of Manila remained knee-deep in floodwaters for hours, with high tide worsening the deluge. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes described the downpour as “extraordinary,” noting that it coincided with…
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang said Friday, August 8, that aerial inspections revealed a much deeper cause behind Metro Manila’s persistent flooding—a massive obstruction along the Tullahan River, the region’s main drainage outlet. Speaking alongside MMDA Chairman…
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang on Friday, August 8, unveiled his bold, multi-pronged solution to address Metro Manila’s persistent flooding at no cost to the government—starting with unblocking the Tullahan River and removing roads, houses, and schools that were…
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