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The MMDA meets together with JICA, 17 LGUs in Metro Manila, and national agencies for the CTMP for Metro Manila Project held this week. | PHOTO: MMDA via Twitter/@MMDA MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held their fourth coordination meeting to tackle traffic management issues in Metro Manila. MMDA Chairman Romando Artes and 17 Manila local government units (LGUs) met with JICA representatives for their 4th Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting for the Comprehensive Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) earlier this week, the MMDA said in a statement Friday. The #MMDA , together with the representatives from Japan International Cooperation Agency, 17 Metro Manila LGUs & concerned national agencies, held the 4th JCC Meeting for the Comprehensive Traffic Management Plan for the Metro Manila Project. Read more: https://t.co/FgtKhuxx5D pic.twitter.com/Oxlz7NI7ru — Official MMDA … [Read more...] about MMDA, JICA meet again to discuss Metro Manila traffic problems

Health officials are encouraging people not to discard their face masks as these will continue to protect them from COVID-19 despite the improving public health situation in recent months. (NIÑO JESUS ORBETA / Philippine Daily Inquirer / file photo) MANILA, Philippines — A stricter implementation of health protocols in Metro Manila can be expected with the uptick in COVID-19 infections , according to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). “Asahan po natin ang bahagyang paghihigpit sa pagpapaalala at pagpapatupad ng ating mga kapulisan habang nagpapatrolya sa lansangan sa pagsunod sa mga alituntuning ito ng IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force) at DOH (Department of Health),” NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Felipe Natividad said in a statement on Wednesday. (Let us expect a stricter enforcement of health protocols from police officers on patrol.) Natividad issued the statement after recent DOH data showed that COVID-19 cases from June 13-19 — which was at 3,051 — was 82 … [Read more...] about Stricter implementation of health protocols seen in Metro Manila amid rising COVID cases – NCRPO

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City and Metro Manila led the list of cities and regions, respectively, with the most number of new COVID-19 cases recorded on Saturday, independent  pandemic monitor OCTA Research said on Sunday. The Department of Health’s COVID-19 tracker on Saturday showed 777 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 6,425. OCTA  Research fellow Guido David, in a social media post, said that Quezon City accounted for 74 of the 353 new cases recorded in Metro Manila. The City of Manila had the second most number of new COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila with 52, followed by Makati City (39) and Pasig City (31). Outside the capital region, Cavite logged the most number of new infections with 62, followed by Iloilo (41), Cebu (40) and Batangas (37). Provinces with the most new cases on 6.25.22. Data was extracted from https://t.co/kM89DgrHW7 . Any errors in data should be addressed to DOH. @dzbb @allangatus @News5PH @dzrhnews … [Read more...] about Metro Manila logged most number of new COVID-19 cases — OCTA Research

FILE PHOTO The number of people found positive for COVID-19 out of all those tested in Metro Manila and five provinces has risen above the 5-percent World Health Organization (WHO) benchmark that indicates containment of the coronavirus in a given location, but the Department of Health (DOH) was not alarmed. Data from the independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research on Friday showed that the positivity rate, the proportion of the people tested who came out positive, jumped from 3.0 percent on June 18 to 5.6 percent on June 22 in the National Capital Region (NCR). The WHO considers an area has contained infections when it has kept the positivity rate to 5 percent or less for 14 days. OCTA also recorded positivity rates above 5 percent in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Iloilo. Of the five, Batangas made the highest jump—from just 1.2 percent on June 18 to 5.3 percent on June 22. It was followed by Cavite (3.6 percent to 5.7 percent during the same period), … [Read more...] about COVID-19 positivity rate up in Metro Manila, 5 provinces

MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Metro Manila may have to be on extra alert in the early hours of Saturday, July 27 as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to conduct another metro-wide earthquake drill that day. “It’s a night time drill, sabi ko nga kasi an earthquake may occur anytime,” MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said in a press conference Thursday, as he announced that the next earthquake drill is scheduled to happen at 4 a.m. that day. Why conduct an earthquake drill at 4 a.m. on a weekend? Garcia answered: “May consideration din tayo, di natin ginawang weekday kasi may trabaho ang tao.” “Kinakabahan kami pag ang earthquake nangyari ng madaling araw kasi nga ‘yan yung [oras] na sa bahay lang [ang mga tao],” the MMDA official said. According to the Metropolitan Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) published in 2004, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the West Valley Fault—which runs through some cities in Metro Manila—could result in … [Read more...] about Next metro-wide shake drill to be held early hours of July 27 — MMDA

(From left) Yap, Low, Musa, Zheng Le and Lyu in the topping out ceremony. - A + A PETALING JAYA (June 24): Kuala Lumpur Metro Group (KL Metro) and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) Malaysia commemorated the topping out of Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur and Grandview Residence on June 22 to mark the completion of the five-star hotel and luxury residences respectively. The single tower 53-storey mixed-use development project has a total gross floor area of 3,700 sq m (about 40,000 sq ft), with a height of 231 meters (about 2,500 sq ft). Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur features a private pool in each of its 275 suites, and is from Levels 13 and above, while Grandview Residence has 164-unit luxury residences from Levels 36 to 49. Both Imperial Lexis KL and Grandview Residence will be managed by Lexis Hotel Group. Some of the facilities of the hotel and residence are swimming pool, gym, spa facility, an open-air satellite bar on the rooftop at the … [Read more...] about KL Metro Group marks topping out of Imperial Lexis KL and Grandview Residence

SPM, STPM and UEC school-leavers will find the upcoming Education & Further Studies Fair – Series 54 of interest. To be held over two weekends in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru, it also aims to benefit teachers, university students, working adults, members of the industry and the general public seeking higher education opportunities. For those planning to sign up for undergraduate and post-graduate courses, the fair will provide answers to the best colleges and universities, courses, scholarships and career possibilities. They can also seek advice from educationists and counsellors on the types of specialised training and academic courses available in Malaysia and overseas. Visitors can “shop” for a wide range of courses such as business studies, accountancy, hotel management, aviation, baking, beauty, broadcasting, law, applied sciences, communication studies, engineering, multimedia, IT and computer science, medicine, architecture, interior design, dance, nursing, … [Read more...] about Education fair for SPM, STPM and UEC school-leavers

LISTENERS of Chinese-language radio station 988 can look forward to using the newly enhanced 988 mobile app in July. The upgraded version will be available for iOS phones, while the version for Android phones will be announced later. Radio announcer Chrystina Ng, 35, said the app would feature a wider selection of podcasts to enhance users’ listening experience. “There will be more podcast selections, including original content. “It will be more user-friendly too,” she said. Aside from new voices and faces, Ng said the audience would get to listen to more interesting and original stories instead of recaps of programmes. “We are trying to enhance the enjoyment of tuning in to 988, not just on radio but also on our website and the app,” she said, adding that more members would be joining the 988 family. Listeners of 988 will get to hear new voices via podcasts and on air. Ng (left) showing the current 988 mobile app while Chu holds a display of the enhanced version … [Read more...] about Enhanced 988 radio mobile app to be launched next month

A huge volume of vehicle traffic forms at Edsa-Guadalupe. ARNOLD ALMACEN To ease road congestion in the National Capital Region, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will assist the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in crafting a five-year traffic management action plan. In a statement Wednesday , Japan’s aid agency said it signed this week with the MMDA the records of discussion for the comprehensive traffic management plan for Metro Manila project. This technical cooperation project, which will start next year and end in 2022, was aimed at mitigating road traffic congestion along Metro Manila’s major corridors, Jica said. Specifically, Jica will dispatch Japanese experts to assist the MMDA on intelligent transport systems, road traffic management, as well as traffic policy. Also, the road sectors of all 17 local government units in Metro Manila will be included in the Jica-MMDA partnership. “Aside from investments in infrastructure building, … [Read more...] about Japan to assist MMDA craft 5-year traffic management action plan

The Philippines’ summer capital, known for its cool air and pine trees, has been the favorite refuge of Filipinos wanting to escape the scorching heat in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. But while Baguio City remains the coolest place in the country, it has been feeling the heat of climate change, registering an unusually higher heat index of 27 degrees Celsius last month, exacerbated by the steady loss of its tree cover. Just as well that its city council has recently proposed a five-year moratorium on tree-cutting activities to protect its trees. The battle to preserve the beloved city’s trees has been ongoing for at least two decades now as locals saw more of these trees being felled to give way to progress and development—malls, subdivisions, and other infrastructure projects. In 2019, the Supreme Court stopped a mall giant from cutting more than a hundred trees for an expansion plan, but the temporary restraining order came only after about 60 trees have already been … [Read more...] about Stop cutting trees