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Senate administration bet and former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino called on the Department of Information and Communications Techonology (DICT) to give a detailed and comprehensive update on the rollout of free wifi internet access in public places nationwide, saying “public expectation is high and the government needs to meet the demand […]
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 […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has removed the “window hours” for the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or the “number coding” scheme in all major thoroughfares and Mabuhay Lane routes in Metro Manila. This after the MMDA’s policy-making body, Metro Manila Council (MMC), has agreed to standardize the enforcement of the “no window […]
With the national government already taking steps to address water supply problems as a result of the El Niño, senatorial aspirant Francis Tolentino on Monday said proposals to resolve the water crisis should involve and empower local government units “that are at the frontline of this problem.” Tolentino said he agreed with proposals floated regarding […]
Children all over Metro Manila may now learn about road safety, waste management, and public safety in a fun way with Sesame Street’s Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recently teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the iconic television series, for a […]
Former presidential political adviser Francis Tolentino has asked the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) to declare a state of calamity that will allow it to access calamity funds for activities that will lessen the effect of El Niño. “I strongly urge that a state of calamity in the country be declared as early […]
The one week extension on the closure of the Tandang Sora flyover in Quezon City has enabled authorities to make the needed traffic rerouting and the installation of U-turn slots to allow for a smooth flow of traffic. On the instance of Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte and Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie […]
Former Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Francis Tolentino said he will put disaster preparedness as his main thrust in his bid for a Senate seat in the May midterm elections. At the sidelines of his birthday celebration held at the Sigtuna Hall of the Tagaytay International Convention Center (TICC) recently, the former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority […]
Senator Win Gatchalian reiterated his call for the immediate passage of the bill which would require prospective vehicle owners to present proof that they have a parking space for the new vehicle. Gatchalian, author of Senate Bill No. 201 (SBN), also known as the Proof-of-Parking Space Act, made the call as he threw his support […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has collected around 47 truckloads of garbage left by devotees during the “Traslacion” of the Black Nazarene, an agency official said. “Forty-seven truckloads of garbage hauled during the ‘Traslacion’ of the Black Nazarene equivalent to 564 cubic meters or 160 tons,” MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said. The MMDA deployed […]