On November 19, 2024, four days after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inaugurated Phase 1 of the LRT-1 South Extension, Mark V. (from Quezon City) took the train from end-to-end, roundtrip. The journey took him about two-and-a-half hours—about the same as his...
The Metropolitan Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) predicts this bridges’ scenario in the aftermath of “The Big One” or the 7.2-magnitude earthquake from the West Valley Fault: seven bridges in the metropolis, at the least, will collapse. I In...
Traffic congestion encapsulates the daily challenge of commuters and motorists in the megalopolis that is Mega Manila (Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Metro Manila), and to a certain extent the mega cities of Cebu and Davao. It reached a point that even a popular...
As the sun rose over the quiet fishing town of Balatan, Julio Rellorcasa, a 58-year-old fisherman, prepared his banca for another day at sea. For decades, he has navigated the pristine waters of Balatan, hauling fish and dreaming of a brighter future for his...
The Capas-Botolan Road Project is set to transform lives and drive economic progress by connecting the provinces of Zambales and Tarlac. With its promise to cut travel time between the two provinces to just one hour and 20 minutes, the road has sparked excitement and...