Erap lifts Manila truck ban; truckers thank Erap; other issues unresolved

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Rizal  Philippines  | September 15, 2014

From Inquirer - Erap lifts truck ban indefinitely



Executive Order 67

Mayor Joseph Estrada lifts truck ban indefinitely  in Manila as of noon Saturday with his signing of Executive Order 67 and leaves management of traffic to the national government  (MMDA)  He and vice mayor Isko Moreno Dumagoso  warns the public of more traffic  (Various schemes are in place to solve the congestion caused by the truck ban:   the trade lane at Roxas blvd, the one truck lane policy.


The Office of the President are very diplomatic in pointing out that the port and container congestion is due to the increase in imports and economic growth of the country.  So with office of the City Mayor.

Congestion and the truck ban

Senate probes Manila Port Congestion: we need more teamwork, right priorities, and intelligence - Ordonez

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Rizal Philippines   |  August 13, 2014



From Solar News

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means,  and Economic Affairs headed by Sen Bam Aquinotoday conducted an inquiry into the Port Congestion congestion.  The congestion in the Port has been alleged to be caused by the following:  the truck ban in Manila imposed by Pres/Mayor Erap, LTFRB crackdown on colorum trucks.

Those who attended this afternoon's hearing were DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo,  Philippine Chamber of Industry Chair Jess Arranza, Former DTI Usec Ernie Ordonez, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, LTFRB chair Winston Ginez, ICTSI REgional Head Gonzalez customs and PPA representatives.