Metro Manila
A 28-year-old software engineer from Cavite has built TrainSight, an app to track LRT and MRT train locations in Metro Manila. The platform draws on user devices and planned hardware trackers to give commuters real-time updates.
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Malacañang confirmed the P85 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila will proceed despite private sector calls for suspension.
MANILA — Amid continued oil price hikes, traffic volume on EDSA fell by eight percent, the Metro Manila Development Authority said yesterday. The agency also exempted oil tankers and vehicles delivering basic commodities from truck bans and number coding schemes.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has given P5,000 each to 59,149 tricycle drivers in Metro Manila under the fuel subsidy program to ease the impact of rising oil prices due to Middle East tensions. Payouts are ongoing in the National Capital Region, with Secretary Rex Gatchalian aiming to complete them today.
Commuters and motorists in Metro Manila are bracing for heavy traffic on November 2 and 3 as Filipinos return from Undas observances. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared October 31 and November 1 as special non-working holidays. Updates are available for major expressways.
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Ride-hailing company Grab Philippines has launched a new transport solution in Metro Manila called Sabay Sakay, emulating the point-to-point system of premium buses and shuttle vans. It partners with the Department of Transportation for commuters in the Pasig-Makati corridor. The service starts with a flat fare of P80 and operates during peak hours.