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1,000 BUS DRIVERS TO HAVE LICENSES SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATIONS – MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said around 1,000 public utility bus (PUB) drivers may soon have their driver’s licenses suspended following “excessive” and repeated violation of traffic laws. An investigation made by the MMDA has found that at least 1,700 PUB drivers have accumulated a minimum of 100 traffic violations since 2006. In a […]

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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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DPWH TO FIX SLOPED ELLIPTICAL ROAD INNER LANES AND PREVENT FLOODS – MMDA

The Elliptical Road in Quezon City will be repaired to fix its sloped lanes that cause flooding in the area, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced. In a recent press briefing in Makati City, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has volunteered to repair starting […]

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METRO MANILA DAWN QUAKE DRILL SET ON JULY 27 – MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the scheduled earthquake drill later this month aims to prepare residents in the region for a tremor that may happen at the wee hours of the day. “The drill is scheduled at 4 a.m.” In a press briefing at the MMDA central office in Makati City, MMDA General […]

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NO DEFINITE DATE YET FOR CLOSURE OF PROVINCIAL BUS TERMINALS IN EDSA – GARCIA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is not setting a definite date on the closure of provincial bus terminals along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia Jr. said the agency is still finalizing the guidelines for the full implementation of the policy. “Wala pang definite schedule. Hopefully matapos lahat ng guidelines […]

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MMDA TO RELOCATE BUS TERMINALS ALONG EDSA BY JUNE – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing to remove all bus terminals along Edsa by June. The Metro Manila Council (MMC), MMDA’s policy-making body, has approved the resolution prohibiting the issuance of business permits to all public utility bus terminals and operators and other public utility vehicles along Edsa during its meeting at the […]