The local government of Manila will strictly implement the "No Parking, No Vending" policy in various roads, boulevards, and streets in the city.
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna signed Executive Order (EO) No. 15, series of 2022 on July 25, which was released by the Public Information Office (PIO) on Wed. Aug. 3.
It states that street vendors are no longer allowed to put up stalls and sell along the designated areas in the policy.
Parking vehicles in those zones is also not allowed. Some roads allow for one lane parking only.
The policy serves to help "ease foot and vehicle traffic" in the city and "provide safe pedestrian passage" to citizens.
It aims to strengthen the clearing operations being conducted by the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), the Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (SMART), the city engineering department, and the Manila Department of Public Services (DPS).
The EO was based on the findings of the Task Force Against Road Obstructions (TFARO). They conducted a study that identified priority roads, boulevards, streets, and alleys for clearing.
The roads declared as no-vendor, no-parking zones are:
- Juan Luna (from Recto to Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz)
- Soler (from Recto to Reina Regente)
- Blumentritt (from Rizal Avenue to A. Bonifacio)
- the vicinity of Plaza Miranda
- Raon (from Quezon Boulevard to Rizal Avenue)
- C. Palanca (from Ayala to Plaza Lacson)
- Carriedo (from Rizal Avenue to Quiapo Church)
- UN Avenue (from Roxas Boulevard to Taft Avenue)
- Padre Faura (from Roxas Boulevard to Taft Avenue)
- Pedro Gil (from Roxas Boulevard to Quirino Avenue)
- Paz (from Apacible to Pedro Gil)
- A. Linao (from Quirino to Apacible)
- Taft Avenue (from Vito Cruz to Lawton)
- T. Alonzo (from Recto to Ongpin)
- Zobel Roxas (from Osmena Highway to Pasig Line)
- Onyx (from A. Francisco to Zobel)
One lane parking is allowed, but strictly no vending will be implemented in the following roads:
- Recto (from Asuncion to Juan Luna)
- Kalaw (from Roxas Boulevard to Taft Avenue)
According to the policy, "the Mabuhay lanes declared by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) shall maintain their status as such subject to its regulations."