The Muntinlupa City government has passed an ordinance adopting the Metro Manila Traffic Code of 2023, implementing a single ticketing system and harmonizing fines and penalties. Mayor Ruffy Biazon signed Ordinance 2023-055, which was passed by the Muntinlupa City Council, also known as "Adopting...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) mighty road clearing team was apparently no match for two Manila congressmen clad in their Barong Tagalog undershirts. Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left) and Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano (Screenshots from Boy Gonzales DZRH...
Seemingly fed up with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua called for the abolition of the nearly five-decade-old agency on Monday, Feb. 27. Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (Chua's office) Chua, a vice chairman of the House Committee on Metro...
A cargo truck has hit the vertical clearance of Guadalupe Bridge along J.P Rizal st. in Makati City on Tuesday, Sept. 27, bringing traffic in the area to a halt. Screenshot from Twitter "Siguro, hindi ho napansin nung driver yung vertical clearance kaya sumabit po yung kanyang container van (Maybe...
The San Juan City local government, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Department of Agriculture (DA) held a joint price monitoring inspection at the Agora Market on Tuesday, Feb. 21, as part of its efforts in ensuring that all vendors in the city...
A total of 33 films have been submitted so far for the April edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), the highest number of entries submitted in the history of the film festival. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Romando Artes, who also serves as the acting MMFF...
The Caloocan City government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched the “Adopt-A-Park” project at Caloocan Nature Park in Barangay 179, on Thursday, Feb. 16. Adopt-A-Park is an MMDA project that was conceptualized in 2021. It aims to develop or rehabilitate existing...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing the establishment of a training center for disaster preparedness in a bid to train as many responders on properly dealing with adverse situations emanating from natural calamities especially in the National Capital Region. MMDA...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, February 12 reiterated his call for a review of the country’s National Building Code in anticipation of the so-called the ‘The Big One’ amid the deadly earthquake that recently hit Turkey and Syria. Tolentino said that strengthening the existing provisions...
A 12-man team from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will join the Philippine humanitarian contingent to Turkey which was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude quake on Monday, Feb. 6. MMDA chairman Romando Artes said their team is well-trained and has an extensive experience in disaster...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has committed to extend all the necessary assistance to its personnel who would be harmed in the conduct of clearing operations and in the enforcement of traffic laws. MMDA General Manager Procopio Lipana said all the assistance is an obligation...
Great innovations in governance take a lot of time to create: from idea to gestation and on to adoption and implementation. Which is just as well, because careful vetting and thorough study on the part of the proponents of an innovative idea, especially one that will affect the lives of millions of...
