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1ST SUMMER METRO MANILA FILM FEST KICKS OFF ON APRIL 4 – LIM

For the first time, another round of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will be held this summer, with its eight film entries to be screened starting Black Saturday.   In a press launch of the event dubbed the Summer MMFF (SMMFF) in Makati City, MMFF and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair Danilo Lim emphasized […]

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PREPARATIONS FOR 1ST METRO MANILA SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL IN FULL SWING – LIM

Preparations for the first-ever Metro Manila Summer Film Festival have begun with an ocular inspection of the proposed route for the Parade of Stars. The Parade of Stars for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Summer edition will take place at Quezon City on April 5, Palm Sunday, as announced during a meeting presided by […]

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MMDA OFFERS MASTER’S DEGREE SCHOLARSHIP FOR EMPLOYEES – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is offering a free higher education scholarship program to its qualified employees. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the free scholarship program, in partnership with Wesleyan College of Manila in consortium with Cavite State University, is aimed to develop public servants of the agency by investing in professional development program […]

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FREE RIDES ON PASIG RIVER FERRY EXTENDED – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced that free rides on the Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) will be extended for the entire month of February. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the extension of the “Libreng Sakay” until Februrary 29 is part of the agency’s continued effort to support the public’s interest on the […]

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EMULATE MMDA TRAFFIC ENFORCER’S DEED THAT WENT VIRAL ON FB – LIM

A Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcer who carried a 5-year-old sick boy to a hospital is now hailed for his good deed. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim commended Jeremi Jorge Lukban, MMDA Traffic Enforcer 3, for not hesitating to help a mother who was rushing her son to the Alabang Medical Center for high […]

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MMDA, METRO LGUS EXTEND AID TO TAAL ERUPTION VICTIMS – LIM

Several local government units in Metro Manila have started extending assistance to communities affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano following the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC)’s call for help. Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and concurrent MMDRRMC head Chairman Danilo Lim lauded the response efforts of Metro Manila local government […]

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MMDA DEPLOYS RESCUE TEAM TO BATANGAS – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed a contingent of 30 rescue personnel in response to the call of the Batangas Provincial Government to provide immediate assistance to residents affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano. “Following the directive of MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim and General Manager Jojo Garcia, we have dispatched a […]

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PASIG RIVER FERRY SYSYEM GETS FUNDING IN 2020 BUDGET – ANGARA

In order to expedite the development of the Pasig River ferry system as an alternative mode of transport for Metro Manila commuters, funding has been provided in the 2020 General Appropriations Act for this purpose under the budget of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Senate Committee on Finance chairman Senator Sonny Angara said the […]

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MMDA PERSONNEL WERE ON DUTY UNTIL END OF TRASLACION 2020 – LIM

The recent Traslacion 2020 did not just draw devotees of the Black Nazarene to join the annual procession, it also showed just how dedicated are the personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are. About 1,000 MMDA personnel remained on duty on their respective areas of assignment as the procession of the image of […]

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‘BLUE ALERT’ RAISED FOR FEAST OF BLACK NAZARENE – LIM

The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) has been placed on “blue alert” to help ensure the safety and well-being of devotees participating in the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim, who is also concurrent head of the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management […]