Union Seeks Worker Support During EDSA Rehab - BusinessWorld Online

Union seeks worker support during EDSA rehab - BusinessWorld Online

A LABOR UNION is urging the government to protect and support workers affected by the rehabilitation of Metro Manila’s busiest highway. “The DoTr (Department of Transportation) has outlined a few alternatives. But they’ve failed to provide any assurance that things won’t get harder for workers over the next two years,” Joanna Bernice S. Coronacion, deputy secretary general of the Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) said …

Advocates urge gov't to consider pedestrians in EDSA Rebuild plan

MANILA, Philippines – What’s on top of your wishlist now that the government is rebuilding EDSA? Move As One Coalition organized a community walk along EDSA on Monday, May 26. Participants walked 22 kilometers from Makati City to Caloocan as a form of protest and to show the government the inhumane conditions commuters experience daily. We asked participants about what they want the government to prioritize now that it is undertaking the rehabil…

MMDA sets 20 rerouting schemes for Edsa rehab

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday said it will implement at least 20 rerouting schemes in preparation for the rehabilitation of Edsa next month. The agency added that road and sidewalk clearing operations will continue on all alternative roads to remove obstructions such as parked vehicles and illegal vendors that

MMDA releases list of alternate routes ahead of EDSA rehab

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday released a list of alternate routes ahead of the EDSA Rebuild Project set to start on June 13.

Workers urge gov't: Pair EDSA rehab with real traffic solutions

Though workers favor the planned rehabilitation of EDSA, they say the government has yet to lay out how it will cushion the blow of worsening traffic during the two-year construction.