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6 days ago
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- GMA Network
Common station, MRT-7 finished by 2027 — DOTr's Dizon
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday committed that the common station for LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT-7 lines will open in 2027, coinciding with the start of the operation of MRT-7 which connects Metro Manila and Bulacan. Dizon said this prior to the approval of his ad interim appointment as secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) by the transportation committee of the Commission on Appointments (CA). 'Ang goal po natin is makahanap na tayo ng bagong gagawa at magtatapos ng istasyon ng common station ngayong 2025 at ang timeline natin is kasabay sana ng opening ng MRT-7 ay tapos na rin ang common station, para by 2027 tapos na po finally,' he said. (Our goal is to find a new contractor to build and finish the common station by 2025. Our timeline is to finish the common station at the same time as the opening of the MRT-7, so that by 2027 it will finally be finished.) 'Parang 15 years na itong mga proyektong ito between common station, MRT-7, at ang koneksyon ng LRT-1 at MRT-3. Mahigit isang dekada na ito, halos 15 years na. Tingin ko, within the term of the President, lahat ng prokeytong ito ay matatapos na at operational,' he added. (These projects—the common station, MRT-7, and the connection of LRT-1 and MRT-3—have been going on for 15 years. It's been more than a decade, almost 15 years. I think, within the term of the President, all these projects will be completed and operational.) — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
23-05-2025
- GMA Network
Man handcuffs self to tow truck cable during MMDA's towing ops
A man who identified himself as a former cop handcuffed himself to the tow truck's cable in a bid to save his AUV from the towing operations of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel on Friday morning. According to Oscar Oida's report on '24 Oras,' the man asserted that the MMDA has no right to conduct operations along Crispulo Street in North Caloocan as the said area is within a private subdivision. 'Pakita niyo muna yung basis ng jurisdiction niyo dito. Ito ba ay paga-ari na ng city hall 'to? Unang-una, wala ngang pasabi ang barangay,' he told the MMDA personnel. (Please show me proof of your jurisdiction in this place. Is this already owned by the city hall? First of all, we did not receive any notice from the barangay.) But other residents also voiced the same concern. 'Dito ako pinanganak. Alam ko na ito ay private. Sabi ko pakita sa amin kung ito ay na-turnover sa city government or local government,' another resident said. (I was born here so I'm aware that this is private. I've been telling you to show us proof that this was already turned over to the city government or to the local government.) For its part, the MMDA maintained that the stretch of Crispulo Street is a public road. 'Itong kahabaan ng kalsadang ito, hindi po ito private. If it's a private road, unang-una, dapat gated po ito. It is turned into an alternate route,' said MMDA Special Operations Group-Strike Force head Gabriel Go. (The whole stretch is not private. If it's a private road, then this should be gated. It was turned into an alternate route.) The MMDA added that it has received complaints via the Presidential Hotline of illegal parking in the said area. The man eventually removed the handcuffs after a discussion with the MMDA personnel. However, he was still issued a ticket. The MMDA also conducted towing operations in Camarin Road, which is also in North Caloocan. Further, the MMDA explained that it has to clear Crispulo Street and Camarin Road because they serve as alternate routes for those affected by the construction of MRT-7, particularly those coming from Quirino Highway. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/LDF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
20-05-2025
- GMA Network
As EDSA rehab looms, Skyway eyed as alternative route
The government is considering allowing motorists to use portions of the Skyway for free once major repair begins on EDSA this coming June. In Joseph Morong's Tuesday report on '24 Oras,' the EDSA rehabilitation will begin on June 13. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said Metro Manila's major thoroughfare will undergo large-scale repair since reblocking and asphalting the road is no longer enough. Officials said the stretch between Roxas Boulevard in Manila and Guadalupe, Makati will be the first to be affected. According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), EDSA will be repaired per lane. 'Yung mga kababayan natin na imbes na sa EDSA meron silang ibang dadaanan, alternative na dadaanan at ang pinakamadaling alternative na dadaanan ay ang Skyway,' Dizon said. (Instead of traversing EDSA, they will have an alternative route. The best option would be the Skyway.) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said repair work on EDSA would take about two years, but the EDSA bus carousel would remain operational during the whole time. EDSA buses will use the adjacent lane while the remaining lanes will be for private vehicles. 'Wala tayong magagawa. Kailangan unahin natin ang commuter,' Dizon said. (There's nothing we can do. We have to prioritize commuters.) To ease the travel of commuters, some facilities of the EDSA bus carousel were fixed, including 18 elevators at six of its stations. Wheelchair lifts were also installed for persons with disabilities. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court partially lifted the temporary restraining order against the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), allowing only the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to implement it in areas under its jurisdiction. 'Yung mga violators, hindi na namin kailangang parahin, mag-talo, isyuhan physically ng ticket na habang ginagawa yun ay nakakaabala pa sa traffic. So, kung may NCAP, tuloy-tuloy na yung takbo at huhulihin na lang namin through CCTV camera,' MMDA chairman Romando Artes said. (We don't have to stop motorists to issue a physician ticket, get into arguments, as this causes traffic. With the NCAP, violators will be caught via CCTV cameras.) Dizon also said the government is hastening the completion of the Common Station of the LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT-7, which was supposed to have been finished in 2021. He added DOTr is looking for another contractor for its completion. 'Ang target natin by early 2027, tapos na lahat. Tapos na ang Common Station, MRT-7 and nakakonekta na tayo sa LRT-1 papuntang MRT-3 and MRT-7,' Dizon said. (Our target is to finish everything by early 2027. We aim to finish the Common Station, MRT-7, and that LRT-1 is connected to the MRT-3 and MRT-7.) —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
