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MMDA EXTENDS MOTORCYCLE LANE DRY RUN

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) extended for another week the dry run of the exclusive motorcycle (MC) lane along Commonwealth Avenue to give way to the patching works being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and to give more time to the motorists to be familiar with the policy. According […]

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MMDA OPENS SOLID WASTE MGM’T WAREHOUSE IN TAGUIG

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated a new solid waste management warehouse in Taguig City and distributed tools and equipment for managing waste collection to nine barangays that are part of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP) Phase 1. The Labasan Warehouse, located at the Labasan Pumping Station, will serve as a secured […]

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FEWER MOTORBIKE LANE VIOLATORS NOW, SAYS MMDA

A total of 1,494 motorists and riders were flagged down along Commonwealth Avenue for the first four days of the dry run of the exclusive motorcycle lane. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the numbers of flagged down vehicles continued to decline for the first four days of the dry run for the exclusive […]

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MMDA STARTS DRY RUN OF COMMONWEALTH MOTORBIKE LANE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is holding a dry run for the implementation of the exclusive motorcycle lanes along Commonwealth Avenue, the country’s widest thoroughfare. The exclusive motorcycle lane is located at the third lane from the sidewalk of Commonwealth Avenue, from Elliptical Road to Doña Carmen and vice versa. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. […]

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TRANSPORT STRIKE HAD MINIMAL EFFECT – ARTES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the first day of the week-long transport strike opposing the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program had a minimal effect on the commuters. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes attributed this to the government’s contingency measures in place to counter the effects of the transport group strike […]

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MMDA DEPLOYS VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORT STRIKE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is ready for the week-long transport strike. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said contingency measures were already in place to ensure that the commuting public will not be inconvenienced and transportation operations will not be paralyzed during the seven-day transport strike set by transport group Manibela. Artes announced […]

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SINGLE TICKETING SYSTEM DRY RUN IN APRIL – MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to hold a dry run for the implementation of the single ticketing system in the first or second week of April. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said that seven local government units in Metro Manila have expressed their readiness for the dry run which includes San […]

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MMDA, DENR OPEN LIBERTAD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the inauguration of the Libertad Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Pasay City, intended to boost capability to mitigate water pollution that will further improve the water quality of Manila Bay. A result of a fruitful collaboration among MMDA, DENR, […]

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8 FILMS ENTER 1ST SUMMER METRO MANILA FILM FEST

The first-ever and most anticipated summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) completes its eight official entries from a record high of 33 film submissions, including resubmissions from the December 2022 edition of the film festival. The members of the Selection Committee chose the Top 8 based on the following criteria: Artistic Excellence […]

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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 […]