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Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo is calling for a joint hearing of the House committees on Metro Manila Development and Housing on the water crisis now affecting many parts of Metro Manila. Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, said he wants to find out together with Housing Committee Chairman […]
“Totoong proyekto, hindi puro plano.” (Real projects, not all plans.) This, according to Senate Trade and Commerce Committee Chair, Sen. Koko Pimentel III, is one of the hallmarks of the “Duterte brand of governance.” Pimentel said proof of this was the recent groundbreaking of the Metro Manila Subway,m project which was held on Wednesday in […]
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of the proof-of-parking space bill as a possible solution to the traffic congestion in Metro Manila. Gatchalian said a number of bills have been filed in both chambers of Congress with the aim of decongesting Metro Manila’s traffic even without the granting of emergency powers. President Rodrigo […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill No. 4340 or the proposed “Rainwater Harvesting Facility Act,” which seeks to require the establishment and maintenance of rainwater harvesting facilities in all new institutional, commercial, and residential development projects in Metro Manila. HB 4340, principally authored by Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winston Castelo […]
The House Committee on Metro Manila Development asked the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to immediately come up with the necessary guidelines in compliance with Section 7 of Republic Act 4136 and allow the registration of motorcycles as alternative public utility vehicles (PUV) in Metro Manila. During […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to enforce stricter guidelines for billboards and outdoor advertising signs along major Metro Manila roads pending the passage of a law on billboard regulation. Gatchalian issued the call after the Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) expressed concern over the presence of giant LED billboards along […]
The proposed construction of a new Bulacan airport is great news and a “win-win” for both Bulacan and Metro Manila residents said Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie Castelo, Chair of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development. Castelo issued the statement after it was recently announced that construction of the new Bulacan airport is […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) apprehended more than 50 illegally parked vehicles in operations that also saw erring vehicle owners and drivers forking out higher fines for illegal parking. According to the MMDA, a total of 57 illegally parked vehicles were apprehended along FB Harrison, Taft Avenue, Buendia, Quirino Highway, Paranaque, Roxas Boulevard to […]
Metro Manila motorists have just a few more days to break their habit of parking just anywhere or face increased penalties for illegal parking effective January next year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced. “MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim has moved the enforcement of higher fines on illegal parking to January 7,” said MMDA […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched a development plan for the National Capital Region (NCR) that seeks to transform Metro Manila into a competitive metropolis in the East Asian region. The MMDA said the Regional Development Plan (RDP) for the National Capital Region 2017-2022 will serve as the region’s framework for socioeconomic development […]