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BENHUR ABALOS IS NEW MMDA CHAIRMAN

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) welcomes the appointment of former Mandaluyong City Mayor Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr. as its new chairman, succeeding the agency’s late Chairman Danilo Lim who passed away recently. MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said he looks forward to working with Abalos, who is known for the industrial and commercial development […]

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MMDA GETS 1ST HIGHEST AUDIT RATING – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) received its highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2019, a first for the agency in 45 years. The COA gave the MMDA an “unqualified opinion” on the fairness of presentation of the agency’s financial statements for the fiscal year 2019. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim expressed […]

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MMDA SUSPENDS WORK IN MAIN OFFICE AFTER 4 PERSONNEL CONTRACT COVID-19 – LIM

Work at the main building of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in Makati City was suspended from July 9 to 10 to allow complete sanitation and disinfection of all its offices and adjacent premises against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). All personnel were allowed to go home at 2 P.M. on Wednesday as their workplaces […]

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MORE HAZARD MARKERS INSTALLED IN EDSA – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced that it has installed additional hazard markers along EDSA for give motorists better visibility. “Seven out of ten units of 300 mm yellow flashing lights have been placed in strategic locations on Edsa for additional road guidance for motorists,” MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said. Yellow flashing lights […]

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MMDA RECEIVES FERRY BOAT DONATION FROM PHILECO – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) received a ferry boat donation for its Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS). MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim signed a deed of donation with Reghis Romero II, chairman of the board, Philippine Ecological Systems Corporation (Phileco), during the official turn-over of the new ferry boat at the Guadalupe Station in Makati […]

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1ST SUMMER METRO MANILA FILM FEST KICKS OFF ON APRIL 4 – LIM

For the first time, another round of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will be held this summer, with its eight film entries to be screened starting Black Saturday.   In a press launch of the event dubbed the Summer MMFF (SMMFF) in Makati City, MMFF and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair Danilo Lim emphasized […]

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MMDA OFFERS MASTER’S DEGREE SCHOLARSHIP FOR EMPLOYEES – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is offering a free higher education scholarship program to its qualified employees. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the free scholarship program, in partnership with Wesleyan College of Manila in consortium with Cavite State University, is aimed to develop public servants of the agency by investing in professional development program […]

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EMULATE MMDA TRAFFIC ENFORCER’S DEED THAT WENT VIRAL ON FB – LIM

A Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcer who carried a 5-year-old sick boy to a hospital is now hailed for his good deed. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim commended Jeremi Jorge Lukban, MMDA Traffic Enforcer 3, for not hesitating to help a mother who was rushing her son to the Alabang Medical Center for high […]

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MMDA, METRO LGUS EXTEND AID TO TAAL ERUPTION VICTIMS – LIM

Several local government units in Metro Manila have started extending assistance to communities affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano following the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC)’s call for help. Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and concurrent MMDRRMC head Chairman Danilo Lim lauded the response efforts of Metro Manila local government […]

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MMDA DEPLOYS RESCUE TEAM TO BATANGAS – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed a contingent of 30 rescue personnel in response to the call of the Batangas Provincial Government to provide immediate assistance to residents affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano. “Following the directive of MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim and General Manager Jojo Garcia, we have dispatched a […]