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CLEAR EDSA FLYOVERS OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS – ABALOS

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos recently inspected the ground level of several flyovers along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). According to Abalos, this is in line with the agency’s drive against urban decay and to ensure orderliness and cleanliness in the metropolis. Areas inspected by the traffic chief were EDSA-Kamuning, Timog and […]

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METRO MANILA READY FOR RAINY SEASON – ABALOS

As typhoon cyclone wind signal number one was hoisted in Metro Manila recently, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority inspected its biggest pumping station, Tripa de Gallina, in Pasay and revetment wall at Provident Village in Marikina City. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos and Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos have met with NBI Officer-in-Charge Director Eric Distor […]

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MMDA LAUNCHES ‘METRO BAYANIHAN: I ❤️ MM’ – ABALOS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority vowed to ramp up efforts to beautify and sanitize the metropolis amid the pandemic and before the rainy season starts as it begun a clean-up of Estero de Tripa de Gallina in Manila. Dubbed as “Metro Bayanihan: I ❤️️ MM”, the project includes intensified sidewalk clearing operations, cleaning of waterways, anti-littering […]

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‘VACCINE FOR SALE’ SUSPECT SURRENDERS – ABALOS

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos and Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos turned over to authorities the suspect in the alleged online sale of government-procured COVID-19 vaccines in Mandaluyong City. The suspect, identified as Kyle Bonifacio, 22, was turned over to Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for […]

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NBI TO PROBE ONLINE SALE OF COVID-19 VAX – ABALOS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) following the alleged online selling of government-procured COVID-19 vaccines in the cities of Mandaluyong, San Juan, and Parañaque, among others. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos and Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos have met with NBI Officer-in-Charge Director Eric Distor […]

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MMDA AXES 2 ENFORCERS IN VIRAL EXTORTION VIDEO

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has dismissed from service two erring traffic enforcers on a viral video after the investigation found them guilty of extortion and grave misconduct. The two personnel, Edmon Belleca and Christian Malemit, were caught in a video taken and uploaded by Miriel Custodio last April 23 for asking P1,000 bribe money […]

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ABALOS TO YOUNG FILMMAKERS: JOIN METRO FILM FEST

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) lauds the young filmmakers behind the short film “Sa Layag ng Bangkang Paurong” after bagging the Best International Documentary Film award in the recently concluded Fresh International Film Festival in Ireland. “I want to congratulate the students from Alaminos City National High School in Pangasinan who created this award-winning […]

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MMDA SUSPENDS 2 ENFORCERS FOR ALLEGED EXTORTION

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos has ordered the preventive suspension of two personnel from the agency’s Traffic Discipline Office (TDO) for alleged extortion activities. Abalos served the notice of charge to traffic enforcers Edmon Belleca and Christian Malemit who are both permanent employees of the agency. Belleca and Malemit were placed under […]

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DOWNWARD TREND IN NCR COVID-19 CASES – ABALOS

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos expressed his gratitude to the collaborative initiatives of the national government, through the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) and local chief executives in Metro Manila, as the OCTA Research recently cited “downward trends” in coronavirus disease cases in all local government […]

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MMDA BEGINS VACCINE ROLLOUT – ABALOS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) started the vaccination of its employees who are medical frontliners, senior citizens, and persons with comorbidities to protect them from COVID-19. 200 personnel belonging to the A1, A2, and A3 on the priority of IATF were given their initial dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines. “Senior citizens and medical […]