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Children all over Metro Manila may now learn about road safety, waste management, and public safety in a fun way with Sesame Street’s Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recently teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the iconic television series, for a […]
Former presidential political adviser Francis Tolentino has asked the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) to declare a state of calamity that will allow it to access calamity funds for activities that will lessen the effect of El Niño. “I strongly urge that a state of calamity in the country be declared as early […]
The one week extension on the closure of the Tandang Sora flyover in Quezon City has enabled authorities to make the needed traffic rerouting and the installation of U-turn slots to allow for a smooth flow of traffic. On the instance of Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte and Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winnie […]
Former Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Francis Tolentino said he will put disaster preparedness as his main thrust in his bid for a Senate seat in the May midterm elections. At the sidelines of his birthday celebration held at the Sigtuna Hall of the Tagaytay International Convention Center (TICC) recently, the former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority […]
Senator Win Gatchalian reiterated his call for the immediate passage of the bill which would require prospective vehicle owners to present proof that they have a parking space for the new vehicle. Gatchalian, author of Senate Bill No. 201 (SBN), also known as the Proof-of-Parking Space Act, made the call as he threw his support […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has collected around 47 truckloads of garbage left by devotees during the “Traslacion” of the Black Nazarene, an agency official said. “Forty-seven truckloads of garbage hauled during the ‘Traslacion’ of the Black Nazarene equivalent to 564 cubic meters or 160 tons,” MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said. The MMDA deployed […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has imposed a P25,000 fine against a contractor in the Metro Rail Transit Line-7 (MRT-7) project for causing a traffic gridlock along the Elliptical Road and North Avenue in Quezon City. The MMDA issued a notice of violation to EEI Corp. for failing to inform the agency that two […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is all set to provide traffic and emergency assistance during the annual procession or Traslacion of the image of the Black Nazarene on January 9 which is expected to draw millions of devotees. MMDA Chairman Danny Lim said 350 agency personnel will be deployed at the traditional “Pahalik” or […]
Exactly a year after launching the Pasig River Art for Urban Change Project (PRAUC) Phase I, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced the start of the project’s Phase II where revetment walls spanning the Pasig River shall be painted with art works to boost ferry ridership. Work on the project will begin within […]
Metro Manila motorists have just a few more days to break their habit of parking just anywhere or face increased penalties for illegal parking effective January next year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced. “MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim has moved the enforcement of higher fines on illegal parking to January 7,” said MMDA […]