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MMDA TO LAUNCH 5-YEAR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN

Representatives from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the 17 local government units in Metro Manila, and national agencies responsible for managing traffic in the metropolis have committed to work together to implement a five-year action plan to ease congestion in Metro Manila, the country’s economic and business center. During the recent Joint Coordination Committee […]

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MORE MMDA TRAFFIC ENFORCERS FOR HOLIDAY SEASON

In preparation for the holiday season, more traffic enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be deployed along the major thoroughfares of the metropolis to help manage vehicular traffic. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes said that the agency will extend the duty of Traffic Discipline Office personnel until midnight in response to […]

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MMDA, PARAÑAQUE LGU OPEN CITY PARK PHASE 3

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated and opened the City Park Phase 3 as part of the agency’s Adopt-a-Park project at Barangay La Huerta in Parañaque City. The inauguration was led by MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes, with Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez, Congressman Edwin Olivarez, and officials of the local government of Parañaque. According […]

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MMDA HOSTS ‘PINASLAKAS SA BOOSTER’ FOR EMPLOYEES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) hosted the “PinasLakas sa Booster” of the Department of Health (DOH) for its employees recently at the MMDA headquarters in Makati City. The opening ceremony was led by MMDA Acting Chairman Romando Artes, DOH Officer-in-Charge Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire, and Department of Interior and Local Government Assistant Secretary for […]

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MMDA SETS HOLIDAY OPERATING HOURS FOR NCR MALLS

In preparation for this year’s Christmas holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and mall owners and operators in the National Capital Region have agreed to adjust mall operations from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. effective November 14, 2022 until January 6, 2023. This came out after a consultative meeting with major stakeholders was […]

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MMDA UPDATES DPWH ON NCR FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

Officials and project proponents from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and Department of Public Works and Highways, as well as representatives from the World Bank (WB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), conducted meetings and site inspections to assess the status and updates of the MMDA’s activities under the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP). […]

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MMDA DEPLOYS TEAM TO ASSIST PAENG-HIT MAGUINDANAO

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed a 28-man team to provide assistance to affected communities in the Maguindanao provinces following the onslaught of Tropical Storm Paeng recently. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes said the team, composed of personnel from the Public Safety Division, shall move from one calamity-stricken town in Maguindanao to another […]

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MMDA TO DEPLOY 1,500 PERSONNEL FOR UNDAS 2022

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) assured the public of its readiness to implement measures to ensure the orderly observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2. MMDA Acting Chairman Engr. Carlo Dimayuga III said 1,500 personnel from the Traffic Discipline Office, Road Emergency Group, Metro Parkways Clearing Group, […]

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MMDA TO PUT EXCLUSIVE BIKE, MOTORCYCLE LANES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will establish exclusive lanes for bicycles, public utility vehicles, and motorcycles along Commonwealth Avenue in a bid to ensure safety among road users and likewise promote the decongestion of traffic flow in the area. This was after the Metro Manila Council (MMC), composed of Metro Manila mayors, agreed in […]

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8 ENTRIES MAKE IT TO METRO MANILA FILM FEST 2022

The biggest, most popular, and widely supported and anticipated 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) completes its eight official entries with the selection of the four finished films from a record high of 22 film submissions. The members of the Selection Committee headed by the multi-awarded and respected leader of the film industry Boots Anson-Rodrigo […]