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Through the partnership with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will kickstart the Capacity Enhancement on Traffic Management with Improvement of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Metropolitan Manila (MMITS), one of the key initiatives identified under the 5-Year Action Plan for Traffic Management. The MMITS Project, which will last for three […]
In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to adopt the latest technologies and innovations for improved public service, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is now eyeing to advance traffic detection using artificial intelligence following a big switch in traffic management through its adaptive signaling system.MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency wants […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), through the Metro Manila Council (MMC), and Land Transportation Office (LTO), reported that the Single Ticketing System’s (STS) first few days of operation went well and produced positive feedback.“The STS’s implementation in the five cities where it was launched initially was successful. No major issues, concerns, or complaints have […]
In preparation for the holiday season, more traffic enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be deployed along the major thoroughfares of the metropolis to help manage vehicular traffic. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes said that the agency will extend the duty of Traffic Discipline Office personnel until midnight in response to […]
In preparation for this year’s Christmas holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and mall owners and operators in the National Capital Region have agreed to adjust mall operations from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. effective November 14, 2022 until January 6, 2023. This came out after a consultative meeting with major stakeholders was […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), in coordination with the Philippine National Police – National Capital Region Police Office and various local government units, traffic bureaus, and other government agencies activated Oplan Metro Alalay Semana Santa 2022 (Oplan M.A.S.S. 2022). Under MMDA’s “Oplan M.A.S.S. 2022,” a total of 2,681 personnel has been deployed starting April […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has appointed three traffic officials to new posts in preparation for the additional vehicular volume as Metro Manila, now under Alert Level 1, enters the new normal. MMDA Chairman Romando Artes appointed Traffic Operations Officer (TOO) IV Edison Nebrija as the head of the New Task Force Special Operations […]
Senate President Tito Sotto has proposed the institutionalization of a Department of Public Safety (DPS) in every province, city and municipality to provide fully functional emergency response and traffic management system. Sotto filed the proposed Public Safety Act under Senate Bill No. 239, which aims to augment law enforcement, oversee the operations of private security […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has agreed with the operators of Metro Manila malls to reschedule their opening hours to help ease the volume of traffic and lower the number of commuters during morning rush hours during the holiday season. In a briefing, MMDA General Manager Arturo Garcia said mall owners have agreed to […]
Senator Grace Poe exhorted concerned officials to implement a reduction in toll rate at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), as motorists suffer from the ongoing Skyway extension project. “Motorists deserve to pay less for the trouble the gridlock is causing due to the extension project. Sa mala-prusisyong usad ng trapiko dahil dito, masama bang hilinging […]