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MMDA SENDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TO CEBU

In response to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu Province, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed an 18-man contingent team, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to mobilize resources and deliver immediate aid to affected communities.MMDA coordinated on the ground with the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office […]

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MMDA DEPLOYS 3 RELIEF TEAMS TO OPONG-HIT MASBATE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed three Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Teams to Masbate Province in response to the damage caused by Typhoon Opong. The deployment follows the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for government agencies to provide aid to typhoon-affected areas.  MMDA Chairman Don Artes said the teams, composed of […]

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MMDA GOES ON ALERT FOR TROPICAL STORM OPONG

The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) convened to finalize contingency plans in preparation for the continued threat and potential impact of Severe Tropical Storm Opong in the National Capital Region.The meeting was held following the directive of President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr., who instructed all concerned agencies to sustain relief operations, […]

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METRO MANILA MAYORS GREENLIGHT STREET PARKING BAN

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 […]

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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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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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VALENZUELA GOV’T, MMDA CLEAN UP MEYCAUAYAN RIVER

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Valenzuela City Government conducted cleanup operations at the Meycauayan River, located along Caingin Road at the boundary of Valenzuela City and Meycauayan, Bulacan. MMDA General Manager Procopio Lipana and Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian oversaw the cleanup efforts at the Meycauayan River, which aims to mitigate flooding […]

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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 […]