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MMDA STARTS USE OF BODY CAMERAS FOR NCAP

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has begun the use of body-worn cameras to support the implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), through its newly-formed Swift Traffic Action Group (STAG).MMDA Chairman Don Artes stated that the initiative is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to adopt modern technologies that allow for the strict […]

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MMDA LEADS CLEANUP OF SAN JUAN RIVER

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted a cleanup operation at the Lambingan Bridge, San Juan River, in San Juan City. MMDA Chairman Don Artes and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the clean-up efforts under the agency’s “Bayanihan sa Estero” program which focuses on systematically removing accumulated wastes from esteros and rivers across […]

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DOTR, DBM TO MONITOR BIG TICKET TRANSPORT PROJECTS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) signed an agreement to monitor and evaluate big ticket transport projects through an active citizen reporting mechanism. The agreement is part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to involve citizen participation in crowdsourcing reports of government projects. “Public feedback will be crucial in […]

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DOTR, GRAB EYE EFFICIENT MOBILITY OPTIONS FOR PH

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and Grab tackled ways to provide Filipinos with comfortable, affordable and efficient mobility options as part of President Ferdinand Marcos’ directive to ensure a commuter-friendly environment. Marcos has reiterated the government’s commitment to provide Filipinos with an efficient and modern transport system by actively shifting away from a car-centric model by […]

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DOTR, VALENZUELA GOV’T PARTNER FOR RAILWAY JOBS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Valenzuela City local government signed several agreements, including assistance from the Philippine Railways Institute (PRI) to bolster learning and open future job opportunities for Valenzuela Technological College (ValTech) students in the railway sector. The agreement is part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) […]

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LOVE BUS LIBRENG SAKAY LAUNCHED IN CEBU CITY

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman led the ceremonial launch of the second route of Cebu’s Love Bus Libreng Sakay in Cebu City recently.A collaboration of key government agencies, the initiative provides convenient, safe, and sustainable […]

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MMDA: NLEX CONNECTOR JUNCTIONS GET TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), together with North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation, installed three new sensor-based traffic signal lights in NLEX Connector Interchanges in three separate locations in Manila and Caloocan.Installed in C3 Road, Caloocan; España Boulevard (corner Antipolo St.); and Magsaysay Blvd. in Manila, the sensor-based traffic signal lights will help organize vehicle […]

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NEA TO POWER COOPS: BE CATALYSTS OF PROGRESS

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) rallied behind electric cooperatives (ECs) last Friday, encouraging them to serve as primary sources of solutions to recurring energy-related problems in their respective communities, thereby transforming themselves as “catalysts of progress.” NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda delivered this unity call at the Annual General Membership Meeting (AGMM) of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, […]

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DILG, MMC EYES TWG TO FIX STREET PARKING ISSUES

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) agreed to create a technical working group (TWG) to address issues related to parking on public streets in the National Capital Region (NCR). This initiative is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to maintain the integrity […]

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MMDA LAUNCHES ‘BAYANIHAN SA ESTERO’ PROGRAM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the launching of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s Bayanihan sa Estero Program with a goal to double up its efforts on cleaning up and maintaining drainage infrastructures in Metro Manila as many of waterways are becoming heavily silted and clogged with solid waste contributing to recurrent localized flooding during […]