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The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which has been part of the Filipinos’ Christmas tradition over the years, is going digital for the first time because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF concurrent Chairperson Danilo Lim announced that the MMFF has partnered with Globe Telecom and Upstream for the […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed personnel to Barangay Abo, Tigaon, Camarines Sur which suffered severe devastation following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Rolly. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the contingent will provide rehabilitation assistance to the affected families. “We have to help out our kababayans who have been severely affected by Rolly.” “We […]
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII), in coordination with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), donated sacks of rice, hygiene kits and reams of bond paper, to the Municipality of Pateros to help its residents who were affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim and officials […]
Following the closure of the U-turn slot near the Trinoma Mall and North Avenue along EDSA recently, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the scheduled closure of another U-turn slot along EDSA to make way for the EDSA Busway project. The U-turn slot (northbound and southbound) in front of the Quezon City Academy will […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) received its highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit (COA) for 2019, a first for the agency in 45 years. The COA gave the MMDA an “unqualified opinion” on the fairness of presentation of the agency’s financial statements for the fiscal year 2019. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim expressed […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has expressed its support for the national government’s move to ban dine-in services in canteens and smoking in workplaces for areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), following the announcement made by Presidential Spokesman Secretary Harry Roque in an effort to further contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is earmarking P20 million from its 2020 internal income for the purchase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines to protect its employees. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the agency will appropriate funds to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines, once they become available, will be bought through the help of the […]
To maximize the availability of hospital beds reserved for those infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the government recently launched the One Hospital Command Center (OHCC). The center, located at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Gymnasium in its headquarters in Guadalupe, Makati City, will provide coordinated care for COVID-19 patients, allowing for transfers, referrals, […]
The operations of the Pasig River Ferry Service will only be limited to medical frontliners and government employees in support of their need for transportation with the reimposition of the modified community quarantine (MECQ) over Metro Manila. Free ferry rides will be available at the following stations: Pinagbuhatan, San Joaquin, Guadalupe, Valenzuela, Lawton and Escolta […]
A more accessible, convenient and faster mass transport system awaits commuters with the full implementation of the EDSA Carousel bus project. According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Danilo Lim, designating the innermost lane of EDSA exclusively for buses will help decongest traffic, thus reducing travel time from north to south entry points of EDSA […]