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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 […]

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MMDA PERSONNEL WERE ON DUTY UNTIL END OF TRASLACION 2020 – LIM

The recent Traslacion 2020 did not just draw devotees of the Black Nazarene to join the annual procession, it also showed just how dedicated are the personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are. About 1,000 MMDA personnel remained on duty on their respective areas of assignment as the procession of the image of […]

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‘BLUE ALERT’ RAISED FOR FEAST OF BLACK NAZARENE – LIM

The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) has been placed on “blue alert” to help ensure the safety and well-being of devotees participating in the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim, who is also concurrent head of the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management […]

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MMDA TO DEPLOY 1,000 PERSONNEL FOR TRASLACION OF BLACK NAZARENE – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to deploy a contingent of 1,000 personnel to help make the 2020 Traslacion of the Black Nazarene safe, peaceful and orderly. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the contingent is composed of personnel from the agency’s Metro Public Safety Office (MPSO), Traffic Discipline Office, Metro Parkways Clearing Group, […]

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NUMBER CODING FOR PROVINCIAL BUSES LIFTED DURING HOLIDAYS – MMDA

The number coding scheme for provincial buses will be suspended during the holiday season to ensure the availability of public transportation for the influx of passengers to the provinces. In a memorandum dated December 16, the MMDA said number coding, also known as the Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), will be lifted for provincial […]

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AVOID TRAFFIC, USE PASIG RIVER FERRY – LIM

National and local government officials are calling on commuters to try the re-launched Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS). During the relaunching ceremony at the Lawton Ferry Station in Manila, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim said the PRFS is a viable alternative for commuters wishing to avoid the hassle of vehicular congestion in […]

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METRO MANILA MALLS TO HAVE RESCHEDULED OPENING HOURS – MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has agreed with the operators of Metro Manila malls to reschedule their opening hours to help ease the volume of traffic and lower the number of commuters during morning rush hours during the holiday season. In a briefing, MMDA General Manager Arturo Garcia said mall owners have agreed to […]

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VEHICLES PASSING THROUGH EDSA INCREASE BY 5.75% – MMDA

Vehicles passing through Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) increased by 5.75 percent, or an average of 405,882, for the first eight months this year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has reported. MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said this is an additional 22,054 vehicles as compared to 2018, which posted an average of 383,828 vehicles. Starting […]

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MMDA, LGUS CLEAR BACLARAN STREETS – GARCIA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the local chief city executives of Pasay and Parañaque recently teamed up in clearing the streets in Baclaran of illegal street vendors in compliance to the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to reclaim all public roads being used for private purposes. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim, MMDA General Manager Jojo […]

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MMDA TO RELOCATE COMMONWEALTH, C5 U-TURN SLOTS – GARCIA

An official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the relocation of U-turn slots along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City and C5 Road in Parañaque City to give way to the construction of the Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT-7) and the C5 Southlink Expressway project. In a press briefing at the MMDA main office […]