i-ACT to Suspend Window Hours for Private Vehicles Starting October 17, Moratorium on All Utility Works to Start in November

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In a bid to decongest traffic in Metro Manila this Christmas Season, the Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (i-ACT) has appealed to the Metro Manila Council (MMC) to come up with a Resolution to remove the "window hours" for private vehicles traversing EDSA, C5, Roxas Blvd., cities of Makati, Las Piñas, Mandaluyong, and Alabang Zapote road under the Number Coding Scheme.

The appeal was made due to the expected rise in the volume of vehicles in Metro Manila in the next few months. Public Utility Vehicles, on the other hand, shall still strictly observe the Number Coding Scheme with NO window hours. The Resolution is set to be implemented on October 17, 2016 and will last until January 31, 2017.

After January 31, i-ACT shall assess the impact of the "no window hours" measure and determine if it has created a positive impact in alleviating traffic congestion in the metropolis. The assessment shall be submitted to the Metro Manila Council, through the Metro Manila Mayors, who will decide if it will be implemented further or permanently.

Window hours refer to the five-hour period (10:00am-3:00pm) when motorists covered by the scheme on a specific day can still pass without being apprehended. A dry-run of the "no window hours" will be implemented on October 12 to 14.

Meanwhile, in anticipation of heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the Holiday Season, i-ACT also reached out to operators of Utility companies in order to set the moratorium on road repairs and diggings starting November 1 to January 9.

The moratorium shall cover all road works by utility companies and government, but with the exclusion of flagship projects such as the Skyway 3.

Pangalan.com Affiliate Program: It’s More Than Just Earning!

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Last October 7, bloggers and social media influencers gathered for the official launch of the Affiliate Program of Pangalan.com in Zuellig Building, Makati City.

The event brought together aspiring and established bloggers from different fields including tech, lifestyle, fashion, and among others. The talk primarily revolved around the ways to earn money through the Affiliate Program offered by Pangalan.com.

Julie Bulaklak, Business Development Specialist of Pangalan.com, speaks about the benefits of being an Affiliate.

According to Julie Bulaklak, the Business Development Specialist of Pangalan.com, the Affiliate Program doesn’t just aim to provide 10% commission to bloggers but it also has a mission to make a difference in the lives of Filipinos being a local registrar in the country. 

The said program also gives a chance for Affiliates to win an all-expense paid trip to Hong Kong for two. The promo will run until January 31, 2017 and the lucky winner will be announced by February 7, 2017.

Obligatory photo of raffle winners.

Onto the program, there was a raffle of free 4 domains names from Pangalan.com and giveaways from sponsors including gift certificates from Gowns for Rent by Damsel and bags of beauty essentials for women from Her Belle Guide.


The Affiliate Night is set to have its next session by November.

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i-ACT to Mall Operators: Cooperate with the Government to Decongest Roads

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The Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (i-ACT) earlier reached out to various mall operators in Metro Manila to discuss measures on how they can cooperate with the government in an attempt to alleviate traffic congestion in the metropolis during the Christmas Season.

In the past years, authorities have observed that the conduct of mall sales cause traffic gridlock within the mall perimeters due to the influx of customers and vehicles going in and out of the malls. With this, i-ACT stressed out the necessity for mall owners to submit a detailed traffic management plan to the Council two weeks before their conduct of mall sales. The production of a traffic management plan is imperative for both the mall operators and the government, so as not to effect inconvenience to motorists during the conduct of such events.

Further, i-ACT required mall operators to not schedule any mall sales during weekdays, but rather schedule it on weekends so as not to contribute to traffic congestion. Both parties settled to implement the agreement starting October 21, 2016.

I-ACT likewise urged mall owners to start adjusting their mall operating hours from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm starting November 1, 2016.

In the coming weeks, i-ACT will set a dialogue with mall traffic managers to discuss requirements of the traffic management plan, as well as the terms of cooperation between mall owners and the government to address traffic issues.