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MMDA eyes motorcycle-only lane along EDSA
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority says a new lane can be created just for motorcycles if the existing lanes become 'slimmer'

Makati cops catch gang of suspected pickpockets in EDSA bus
4 rookie policemen stationed in Buendia arrest 5 suspected pickpockets

U.S. Department of Homeland Security: NAIA security measures are inadequate | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler’s evening newscast with Jee Geronimo

MMDA wants to 'diet' EDSA lanes, proposes slimmer roads
MMDA proposes to narrow down EDSA lanes from the existing width of 3.4 meters to a slim 2.8 meters

Bong Nebrija takes over as MMDA head of traffic
MMDA appoints Bong Nebrija, who has a social media reputation of being a strict enforcer of the rules, as the new chief traffic inspector

Express Pinoy pride through song with the 'Tagumpay' billboards along EDSA
The 'Ating Tagumpay' billboards contain lyrics that celebrate the brand of grit, resilience and skill Pinoys are known for

Enrile claims opposition to 'military junta' drove him to leave Ferdinand Marcos
Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile also tells Bongbong Marcos that he didn't know the dictator was sick, even though he served the Marcos regime for 20 years

IN CHARTS: Effects of driver-only car ban on EDSA
The Metro Manila Council and MMDA enforced new traffic policies regulating provincial buses and driver-only cars in EDSA. Are these working?

Here’s your chance to meet 'Prince Ian' of Thai 'Princess Hours' in PH
Thai actor Sattaphong 'Tao' Phiangphor is heading to Manila

DPWH resumes repairs along EDSA, C5 on September 8 - 9
Portions of EDSA, C5, Batasan Road, and Lacson Avenue will be closed for road repairs starting September 7, 11 pm

Recto to DOTr: Why so slow with airport projects?
'May opportunity costs 'to. Kung sa EDSA, you lose P3 billion [daily]; sa himpapawid, magkano kaya?' says Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto

[Right of Way] Will MMDA's driver-only car ban on EDSA work?
Road safety advocate Vince Lazatin and friends Debbie Rodrigo and Dayo Montalbo drive along EDSA and talk about the controversial ban. What is this new scheme all about, and will it work?

Metro Manila mayors eye higher fines for buses, illegal parking
The higher fines for illegal parking and buses going out of the yellow lane are still subject to changes

Buses will be exempted from number coding if...
All buses – city or provincial – will be exempted from the number coding scheme if participation in the driver-only car ban reaches at least 50%

Metro Manila Council will not suspend driver-only car ban in EDSA
The 'singles banned' dry run will continue along EDSA until further notice

The week in photos: August 11-17, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

MMDA suspends full implementation of driver-only car ban
4TH UPDATE) The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority says it will continue the dry run of the new policy until the Metro Manila Council convenes and addresses calls to reconsider it

Bongbong Marcos, imported Galunggong, PH beats Kazakhstan | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler’s evening newscast with Ralf Rivas

Avoid booking along EDSA, Grab riders told
'We ask our drivers and passengers to be patient,' says Grab Philippines

Malacañang on driver-only car ban: 'Let's give it a chance'
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque denies the policy discriminates against certain drivers, citing similar rules being implemented abroad

Duterte on his successor, MMDA driver-only car ban, Jordan Clarkson | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler’s evening newscast with Margie de Leon

Netizens’ single cry: driver-only car ban isn’t helping
Singles feel the brunt of MMDA's bandaid solution to traffic congestion in EDSA during rush hour.

Senate calls for suspension of driver-only car ban on EDSA
(4th UPDATE) In a resolution, the Senate 'strongly' urges the MMDA to 'conduct public consultations' and provide 'real solutions to Metro Manila congestion'

Duterte on resignation, driver-only car ban, Jordan Clarkson | Midday wRap
Watch Rappler’s midday newscast with Ralf Rivas

MMDA eyes driver-only car ban on EDSA starting August 23
A dry run will be implemented from August 15 to 22

[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Anti-middle class ang driver-only ban sa EDSA
Hindi naman tatamaan ang mayayaman na may family driver. Ang tatamaan ay ang middle class na walang driver at pinapang-hatid-sundo ang sasakyan

MMDA urged to 'rethink' driver-only car rule on EDSA
Senator Leila de Lima says the government 'cannot always try its luck through trial-and-error' when solving traffic congestion

GDP, West Philippine Sea, Ginebra | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler’s evening newscast with Acor Arceo

By August 15, no more provincial buses on EDSA during rush hours
Provincial buses will not be allowed to ply EDSA on weekdays from 7 am to 10 am, and from 6 pm to 9 pm

Why single out singles, netizens ask MMDA
Motorists take to social media in response to the MMDA's proposed ban on driver-only cars along EDSA

Mocha federalism video, House minority dispute, EDSA driver-only car ban | Midday wRap
Watch Rappler’s midday newscast with Ralf Rivas

MMDA to ban driver-only cars on EDSA during rush hour
(UPDATED) Metro Manila mayors have approved the proposal but have yet to set the implementation date

Provincial bus ban on EDSA moved to August 1
(UPDATED) The ban is from 7 am to 10 am, and from 6 pm to 9 pm on weekdays, starting August 1

Metro Manila road reblocking and repair: June 29 to July 2
Here's a list of roads in Quezon City, Manila, and Pasig that will be affected by the road reblocking and repair this weekend

Metro Manila road reblocking and repair: June 15-18
Here's a list of sections of EDSA and other roads in Metro Manila that will be affected by the road reblocking and repair this weekend

Metro Manila road reblocking and repair: June 1-4
Here's a list of sections of EDSA and other roads in Quezon City that will be affected by the road reblocking and repair this weekend

IN PHOTOS: Leftist supporters occupy EDSA to push for peace talks
(UPDATED) Supporters of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines hold a 30-minute lightning rally to commemorate revolutionary front's 45th founding anniversary

[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] Coming together
Why the divisions between us when one fight clearly overtops all others? Is there any doubt our nation has begun its descent into authoritarianism?

[Right of Way] Taking the MRT during rush hour
Vince takes the MRT during rush hour – and lives to tell the tale

MMDA to netizens: Sidewalk clearing part of our job
'When we're talking about policy, we're very firm.... Mali ang magtinda sa kalsada,' says MMDA OIC General Manager Jojo Garcia, after a viral video of a vendor being caught and mauled sparked outrage

[OPINION] Duterte’s Cha-Cha reverses gains of EDSA
At the very least, these proposed amendments grant immense powers to Duterte and effectively dismantle whatever system of checks and balances there is

Kris Aquino on Paolo Duterte's rant about EDSA anniversary: Let’s have a talk
Kris invites the resigned Davao vice mayor to coffee and discussion after criticizing her on social media

China’s illegal entry in Benham Rise, Roque on People Power, Pimentel on Duterte-Carpio | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Chay Hofileña

Kris Aquino hits fake news, trolls of mom Cory’s legacy
‘The truth will stand strong through the test of history,’ Kris says

Roque: 1986 EDSA Revolution not 'fake news'
'It was the first bloodless people power revolution in the whole entire planet Earth, and it remains significant,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, after an online poll by Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, February 26, 2018
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Monday

[OPINION] Did EDSA fail us?
When this regime threatens press freedom, imprisons its critics, and arbitrarily kills its citizens, then it fails us and EDSA. It reverses all the steps we have taken towards democracy and progress.

#EDSA32: Filipinos remember a revolution that toppled a dictator
32 years later, what are the lessons of the People Power revolution?
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Pakinggan ang multo ng EDSA
Ngayong ika-32 anibersaryo ng EDSA, angkop ang sinabi ni Milan Kundera: 'The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting'

IN PHOTOS: Anti-Duterte groups remember #EDSA32, warn against current policies
Tindig Pilipinas, a 'coalition of coalition' that's decidedly anti-Duterte, draws comparisons between the current president and the dictator Marcos
