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MMDA TURNS OVER 3 PARKS TO MAKATI CITY

In an effort to curb urban decay, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the local government of Makati unveiled the three Adopt-A-Park project sites in the city. The three parks, namely: EDSA-Buendia Park, EDSA-Pinagkaisahan Park and Magallanes Interchange Phase A – Mini Park, have a combined lot area of 3,000 square meters. The parks […]

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MMDA OPENS CALOOCAN ADOPT-A-PARK PROJECT PHASE 2

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the local government of Caloocan unveiled the expansion of Caloocan City Nature Park Phase 2 located at Barangay 179, Amparo Subdivision, North Caloocan City, as part of the agency’s Adopt-A-Park project. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo Malapitan, and Caloocan City 1st District […]

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MMDA JOINS DTI INSPECTION OF AGORA PUBLIC MARKET

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, together with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and San Juan City government, inspected the Agora Public Market to monitor compliance with the suggested retail prices (SRP) of basic necessities and prime commodities. The inspection was led by MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, MMDA General Manager Undersecretary Procopio […]

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‘HISTORIC’ SUMMER MMFF RECEIVES 33 FILM ENTRIES

The upcoming first-ever summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) slated for April elicited an overwhelming response from film makers and producers after receiving a total of 33 film submissions. Of the overall number of films submitted, 23 are new films, while 10 are resubmissions from the December 2022 MMFF. MMDA Acting Chairman […]

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MMDA TO OPEN DISASTER RESPONSE CENTER IN CAVITE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to open a center for disaster preparedness training that will provide instruction to help emergency and calamity responders prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The training center aims to improve and institutionalize disaster response measures in the metropolis and to provide a safe, conducive, and […]

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METRO MANILA MAYORS OK SINGLE TICKETING SYSTEM

After 28 years, the single ticketing system is finally coming into reality after the Metro Manila mayors approved its implementation during the Metro Manila Council meeting at the MMDA’s new office in Pasig City. Local chief executives of Metro Manila have adopted the single ticketing system through the establishment of the Metro Manila Traffic Code […]

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MMDA TO SEND HUMANITARIAN TEAM TO QUAKE-HIT TURKEY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will deploy a 12-man team to Turkey following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that left more than a thousand people dead, forming part of the Philippine contingent, with the Office of the Civil Defense, Department of Health (DOH), Philippine Army, and the Philippine Air Force (PAF), among others. The MMDA team, […]

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Politics

MMDA TO CREATE MOTORCYCLE RIDING ACADEMY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will spearhead the establishment of a Motorcycle Riding Academy in Metro Manila in a bid to decrease motorcycle-related accidents and to make roads safer. Under the project, the MMDA will create a technical working group for the formulation of a Motorcycle Safety Training Course module that would give both […]

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SINGLE TICKETING SYSTEM IN NCR GETS MMDA, LTO OK

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Metro Manila local traffic bureau heads, as well as officials from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) approved the final draft of the Metro Manila Traffic Code for the proposed single ticketing system in the National Capital Region. During a meeting held recently, the technical working group agreed on the […]

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MMDA, DILG TO SUSTAIN CLEARING OF MABUHAY LANES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government, National Capital Region Police Office, and local government units covered by identified Mabuhay Lanes have vowed to sustain the clearing of alternate routes in the metropolis. In a ceremonial send-off held in Baclaran, Pasay City, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. […]