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In a bid to alleviate traffic congestion, local chief executives of Metro Manila approved street parking ban on national primary roads and prohibition of parking on national secondary roads in Metro Manila on designated time periods, similar to how the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) implements its expanded number coding scheme. During the Metro Manila […]
Negros Occidental Third District Congressman Javi Benitez and Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto recently caught up with each other at the sidelines of the Congress’ Infrastructure Committee hearing on flood control projects.Both Benitez and Sotto are members of Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a movement of local leaders committed to fighting corruption and building resilient, […]
Metro Manila mayors composing the Metro Manila Council (MMC) have agreed to impose enhanced restrictions on individuals who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 amid rising coronavirus cases in the National Capital Region. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said MMDA Resolution No. 22-01 urges the Metro Manila local government units to enact their respective […]
Adopting the “We Vax as One” concept, Metro mayors have unanimously agreed to release P100 million to help local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas and Mindanao areas affected by Typhoon Odette. The Metro Manila Council (MMC), through a resolution, will release the fund from the savings of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). “We […]
Local chief executives of Metro Manila will recommend to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lift the order of mandatory wearing of face shields except for some places that are critical. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said that the face shields can be removed except for areas such as hospitals, […]
Senator Francis Tolentino reminded local government units (LGUs) to take a more people-oriented approach in their clearing operations of public roads. Tolentino, who chairs the Senate committee on local government, said LGUs must consider the people’s welfare, especially that of affected vendors while heeding the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to reclaim public spaces used […]
Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is urging mayors to consider building public libraries in their cities or towns that can accommodate students who wish to study beyond the regular library hours. The seasoned legislator, who is running under the platform “Alagang Angara,” said a 24/7 library with free internet access is extremely helpful to students who […]
The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) has issued a resolution “strongly urging” Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go to run for the Senate in the 2019 midterm elections. The group, composed of municipal mayors all over the country, said it had approved the resolution during the Mindanao Island Cluster Conference in […]