By Chito A. Chavez Security has been stepped up at the Araneta Center Bus Station in Quezon City as commuters traveling early to the provinces for the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays have begun to flock. Chairman Joey de Guzman of Barangay Socorro, … [Read more...] about Security boost in Cubao bus terminal ahead of Undas exodus
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New traffic force formed for airport, seaport roads as holiday season nears
By Anna Liza Villas-Alavaren The Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) has formed a new task force to manage traffic on congested roads going to and from airports, transportation hubs, and seaports in the metropolis with the expected influx and exodus of travelers during the … [Read more...] about New traffic force formed for airport, seaport roads as holiday season nears
Exodus for ‘Undas’ holidays begins
by Chito A. Chavez, Francis T. Wakefield, Jaimie Rose R. Aberia, Argyll Cyrus B. Geducos, and Madelynne Dominguez The exodus begins for millions of Filipinos returning to their hometowns for the time-honored tradition of paying respects to dearly departed family members, … [Read more...] about Exodus for ‘Undas’ holidays begins
Drones and phones to tackle Indonesian holiday road chaos
JAKARTA: From drones to smartphone apps, Indonesia is harnessing technology to tackle traffic chaos during the annual mass exodus before the Muslim Eid holiday, when the potholed roads of overpop-ulated Java become clogged with millions of slow-moving cars and crashes are … [Read more...] about Drones and phones to tackle Indonesian holiday road chaos
Christian exodus shadows papal visit to Holy Land
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Pope Francis will arrive this weekend in the land where Christianity was born — and where Christians are disappearing. This ancient community has dwindled to around 2 percent of the region's population as economic hardship, violence and the … [Read more...] about Christian exodus shadows papal visit to Holy Land