QC lauds MMDA for agreeing to its suggestion to reopen U-Turn slots

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Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte lauded the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for heeding her call to reopen U-turn slots along EDSA.

During the hearing of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia announced the reopening of two U-turn slots on EDSA as early as Friday. One will be in front of the Quezon City Academy and the second near Dario Bridge. This came upon the insistence of the Quezon City Mayor.

The QC Task Force on Transport and Traffic Management will manage the stop-and-go scheme for the U-turn slots, by allowing U-turning vehicles to cross the EDSA Bus Carousel busways in between passing carousel buses, which according to the city's transport planners can usually last from one to two-and-a-half minutes between buses. The U-turn slot in front of QC Academy will be opened for light vehicles, while the U-turn slot near Dario Bridge will be open for emergency and marked government vehicles only.

“This is a win-win solution for motorists who have been experiencing heavy traffic along EDSA due to congestion caused by the U-turn closures, and along nearby roads due to the spillover of vehicles. Patients and visitors going to the Quezon  City General Hospital will benefit the most, and we thank the MMDA for their favorable response,” Belmonte said.

Aside from managing the said U-turns, the city government will closely monitor the flow of traffic once these are reopened to determine whether it would request for the further reopening of other closed U-turn slots.

At the same time, Mayor Belmonte reiterated her support for the national government's efforts to find solutions to the traffic problems in Metro Manila, such as the elevated busway plan. Quezon City is seriously studying the  said plan, with the possibility of shouldering part of the construction of the elevated busway.

“The city government and the MMDA will continue to explore short and long-term solutions to the perennial traffic gridlock along EDSA. We are willing to help for as long as it will bring comfort to our constituents and ensure that their mobility is not hampered,” Belmonte added. 

Belmonte earlier wrote the Department of Transportation (DOTr), MMDA and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to request the reopening of two intersections to lessen the worsening traffic in those areas, and all the closed U-turns.

“We made the request in response to the numerous complaints we received from motorists. While we fully support the national government’s transportation initiatives, particularly the EDSA Bus Carousel project, we cannot compromise the welfare of those using EDSA. It is part of my agenda as Quezon City Mayor to listen to our citizens and know what they need,” explained Belmonte. 

ABS-CBN's Doris Bigornia called out by MMDA's Celine Pialago for incomplete news report

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Celine Pialago: “From the red carpet to red-tagging” and now scorching angry with a reporter.

This is the story of a former pageant contestant who became MMDA spokesperson and now paid influencer of the Philippine Army, the group behind EJKs in the provinces and fake Facebook Pages.

Shout-out to the max daw kay Doris Bigornia na nakipag-away noon sa concert ng The Script to get a better view for her and her family.

Ngayon naman ay mukhang mapapasubok uli siya against MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago dahil sa diumanong kulang na information about the "U-Turn" na ibinalita ni Bigornia sa kanyang report.

Incomplete reporting dahil hindi lahat ng na-mention sa group chat ay inilabas sa report no Bigornia.

Back then, nagmakaawa daw si Bigornia, now ay tutuluyan na niya.

Nagmakaawa na siya before kay Pialago para hindi ituloy ang demanda at pinatawad siya noon, but now that there's another issue between them I'm not so sure Pialago will be as kind.

She may "passed away" after hearing the news that Pialago is determined to kick her ass to the heavens...or hell....wherever Bigornia deserves to go.

Dapat hindi ko na pinatawad. Akala ko magbabago pa. Akala ko magtitino. Ayaw daw niya mawalan ng trabaho. Ibang klase. 

"Miss Doris Bigornia, I will really call your attention through my page since walang pakundangan mong nilabas ang isang viber message na hindi kumpleto. 

“Remember the day, when you begged and asked for forgiveness in Mario’s Restaurant. Asking me to withdraw my case against you. Ang bait bait mo nun, umiyak ka at nagmakaawa. Naghanap ka ng padrino para makausap ako. Tinrato kitang tao. Ang pakiusap ko lang sayo. Tama na Mam, basta tama na kamalditahan mo. “

Kanina sa report mo sa TV Patrol. Ako ang nagsabe na bukas na ang darrio bridge u turn, yes! pero hindi mo nilabas sa TV ang buong laman ng GC, nakalagay bukas un sa emegency vehicles at nung tinawagan ko si Sir Dexter Cardenas ng QC Traffic ngayong gabi, he confirmed and he said “yes mam pinagamit na po sa mga emergency vehicles. Tapos sasabihin mo nagdulot ng kalituhan ang message ko sa viber group?” 

This time hindi kita papalagpasin. Kung meron akong pagsisisi ngayong 2020, yun ay yung pinatawad pa kita. Demonyo kang reporter ka."

Mindanao Needs Help from Typhoon Vicky

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Another typhoon ravages the Philppines‼️

With the country still reeling from the previous typhoons, parts of Mindanao are now flooded.

These are the current situation on some places in Mindanao. They need help. 

Some parts of Mindanao, Philippines are submerged in water at the moment. Let’s use our platform to spread awareness & share hotlines that could actually save lives.

There are things you should do and be aware of before and after floods‼️

Our kababayans from Mindanao needs our attention, please in the same way we helped each other from Typhoon Rolly and Ulysses, let us help monitor who might need help from them.