by Alex | Jun 2, 2011 | News
If you’re going to review the traffic laws in this country, a lot of vehicles and drivers should be getting fines and whatnot. Here’s the Philippine National Police with their latest intensified campaign – cracking down on vehicles with illegal...
by Alex | May 31, 2011 | News
Quezon City will not be a friendly city to speedsters. If in the days of old you can try doing 140 kph along Commonwealth when it’s deserted (or otherwise), you won’t be able to do that today. Not with the 60 kph speed limit. While some other roads are...
by Alex | May 31, 2011 | News
Smokers beware. You just can’t smoke wherever you like. Buildings now have designated smoking areas and even if you skip outside, you just can smoke out on the street anymore. The MMDA and its 17 member cities have now banned smoking in accordance to the...
by Alex | May 29, 2011 | News
Lawyer and law professor Ted Te wrote this piece (writing as Commonwealth Avenue) titled “Highways don’t kill, people do” and it’s trending quite well on Facebook. Atty. Te makes some great proposals: impounding buses, suspending licenses,...
by Alex | May 27, 2011 | News
It’s pretty acceptable for government agencies especially the chiefs to go on the defensive if their handle of things get questioned. So the MMDA was in an embarrassing spot when one of their top officials said that the speed guns they have on Commonwealth...
by Alex | May 25, 2011 | News
I’d have to admit that I like what the MMDA is now doing. The previous administrations only seemed to have invested on “beautifying” Commonwealth with crass tarpaulin banners bearing their mugs. At least we’re seeing concrete actions. However,...
