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MMDA’S ARTES IS BEDAN OF THE YEAR

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes is one of the recipients of the Bedan of the Year award conferred by his alma mater, San Beda University at the San Beda Law Grand Alumni Homecoming held recently in Makati City.In his acceptance speech, Artes quoted some of the words from the Bedan Hymn […]

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MMDA, NCR LGUS READY FOR EL NIÑO – ARTES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Response and Management and Management Council (MMDRRMC) and local government units in Metro Manila are setting up contingency measures in preparation for the looming water crisis and the El Niño phenomenon. MMDA Acting Chairman and concurrent MMDRRMC Chairman Atty. Don Artes said all the […]

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MMDA MOTORBIKE INSTRUCTORS GET REFRESHER COURSE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has started the training and refresher courses for motorcycle riders who will serve as trainers at the Motorcycle Riding Academy being constructed by the agency. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the training of trainers is to equip select personnel in preparation for the establishment of the Motorcycle […]

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MMDA FIELD WORKERS TO TAKE BREAKS VS HEAT STROKE

Starting April, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will impose a 30-minute “heat stroke break” for its field personnel to cope with the blistering summer heat. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes has signed a memorandum circular re-implementing the “heat stroke break” policy to protect field personnel from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps […]

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1ST SUMMER FILM FEST ALL SET ON APRIL 2, SAYS MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is all set for the first Summer Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Parade of Stars to be held in Quezon City on April 2. Kicking off at 4 pm in Villa Beatriz, the Parade of Stars will showcase eight floats featuring each movie in this year’s lineup: Apag; Singlebells; […]

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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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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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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 […]