#traffic updates

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has added GCash as a new way for drivers to pay traffic fines, MMDA Chairman Atty. During a briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Pasig, Artes also introduced updates to the MMDA’s “May Huli Ka” website. Artes said the changes are part of the MMDA’s effort to improve transparency and provide easier access to traffic information for drivers across Metro Manila. The agency encourages the public to use these online services to save time and ensure smooth processing of traffic penalties. Numbeo, a crowdsourced global database and multinational research firm, has published its Traffic Index for Country 2015 which placed the Philippines among the top ten countries in the world with the worst traffic conditions. According to Numbeo's report, the Philippines has a Traffic Index of 202.31 which puts the country in 9th place worldwide. ABS-CBN has reported that yesterday might be the beginning of the so-called 'Traffic Armageddon' in Manila due to the construction of the Skyway 3 project and the NAIAEx phase 2 project. It was foreseen that traffic volume in EDSA would increase by more than half, so it's inevitable that we'll get stuck in traffic. Read more in our articles including "MMDA adds GCash payment for traffic fines" and "Philippines among the top countries with worst traffic".