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MMDA, DOTR PREPARE FOR EDSA BUS LANE REPAIR

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) have lined up preparations for the possible influx of passengers as portions of EDSA Bus Carousel undergo emergency road repairs. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez assured that the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) is ready to […]

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MMDA, DOLE SIGN PACT FOR DISPLACED NCR WORKERS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers Program (TUPAD) program which provides temporary employment and support to displaced workers in Metro Manila. MMDA and DOLE, represented by Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes and […]

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MMDA, HONDA TO PROMOTE MOTORCYCLE RIDING SAFETY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Honda Philippines, Incorporated (HPI) inked a Memorandum of Agreement which will promote road safety awareness and provide technical assistance to trainers in the agency’s Motorcycle Riding Academy in Pasig City. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes and HPI President Sayaka Arai-Hattori led the signing of MOA at the […]

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RIDERS SHELTERING UNDER FLYOVERS FACE FINE — MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) sought the support of motorcycle ride-hailing firms and gasoline station operators to support projects and measures for motorcycle riders during heavy downpours to promote road safety. In a meeting, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, MMDA General Manager Undersecretary Procopio Lipana, and Victor Nuñez, Traffic Discipline Office Director for […]

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MMDA BARES ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR SONA 2023

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement a traffic management plan for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the House of Representatives in Batasan Hills, Quezon City on July 24 (Monday). MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said 1,354 personnel are tasked to manage both vehicular and pedestrian […]

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MMDA PREPARED FOR 3-DAY NCR TRANSPORT STRIKE

Contingency plans are in place for the three-day transport strike which will start on July 24, the day of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), said the Inter-Agency Task Force Monitoring Team (IATF-MT). Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Hubert Guevarra, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, and MMDA General Manager Usec. […]

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MMDA INAUGURATES NEW PASIG CITY COMMAND CENTER

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) takes a major step towards realizing its vision to make Metro Manila a safe and smart metropolis as it inaugurates the MMDA Communications and Command Center (CCC) in its Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence or BERDE-accredited new head office in Pasig City. The MMDA CCC which will serve […]

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MMDA ANNOUNCES FIRST 4 OFFICIAL 49TH MMFF ENTRIES

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) announced the first four official entries for its 49th edition in December.  The first four MMFF entries are: 𝟭. 𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗢𝗡’𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗸𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. Starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards GENRE: Drama EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Enrico A. Roque, Patrick F. Meneses, Jacky Lim DIRECTOR: Nuel Naval SCRIPTWRITER: Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario 𝟮. (𝗞)𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗡 𝗯𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 Starring Beauty Gonzales […]

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MMDA CONSULTS STAKEHOLDERS ON BODY CAMERA USE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority gained the all-out support of the stakeholders on the use of body-worn cameras for its traffic management and enforcement operations to help promote transparency in carrying out apprehensions of traffic violators. During a stakeholders meeting, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes and other agency officials presented the drafted rules on […]

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MMDA FOREIGN-ASSISTED PROJECTS TO CONTINUE – ARTES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority acknowledged the delay in the implementation of the flood management projects flagged down by the Commission on Audit, citing a number of factors as reasons why they are not yet completed. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said that the 33 projects under the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP) […]