The local government of Quezon City will be hosting this year's "Parade of the Stars" which features a motorcade of floats carrying the stars of the official entry to the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Lawyer Romando Artes, chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA),...
Highly suspicious, if not illegal. Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza had this to say about the multi-billion peso fund transfers between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the...
Metro Manila mayors and other government agencies have agreed to fully implement a comprehensive traffic plan to ease congestion in the National Capital Region (NCR) in anticipation of improved economic activities in the next five years. Lawyer Romando Artes, acting chairman of the Metropolitan...
President Marcos has appointed Procopio Lipana as general manager of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Lipana, who will replace Baltazar Melgar in the position, was among those appointed by the President for a new post in appointment papers signed recently. Meanwhile, Frisco San...
Lawyer Romando Artes, acting chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), has ordered the extension of duty hours of the agency's Traffic Discipline Office personnel in anticipation of a huge volume of vehicles in the National Capital Region for the Christmas season. Artes said...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has suspended all excavation activities in Metro Manila’s national roads from Nov. 14 to Jan. 6 next year as part of the measures to address Christmas traffic woes. MMDA acting chairman Romando Artes said the suspension of excavation activities...
Starting Nov. 14, mall owners and operators in Metro Manila will adjust their operating hours as part of the measures to manage the expected traffic congestion during the Christmas season. MMDA acting chairperson Romando Artes said the new mall operating hours, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., will start...
Two international funding agencies lauded the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and other government agencies for the significant progress in the implementation of projects aimed at addressing the perennial flooding problem in the National Capital Region (NCR). MMDA chairman Romando...
A 28-man team from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) was deployed on Thursday, Nov. 3, to Maguindanao to assist local residents who were affected by landslides and widespread flooding during the onslaught of severe tropical storm "Paeng". MMDA Acting Chairman Romando Artes said...
Authorities reminded the public to refrain from smoking in cemeteries and memorial parks as millions of thousands of people are expected to troop to the areas to observe the All Saints' and All Souls' Says. In a statement, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned of penalties...
Lawyer Romando Artes has returned as the acting head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), replacing Carlo Dimayuga III, Malacañang confirmed. MMDA Chairman Romando Artes (Photo from MMDA) Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed...
Refrain from smoking in public cemeteries and memorial parks during the observance of “Undas” or the All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on Nov. 1 and 2, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public on Friday, Oct. 28. MAYOR Michael Rama...
