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MMDA beefs up workforce for holiday season

MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Thursday it would temporarily postpone the retraining of its personnel as part of its preparation for the holiday season. In an interview on Inquirer Radio 990AM, MMDA…

Ad firms urged: Donate used tarps to ‘Yolanda’ victims

MANILA, Philippines–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Wednesday urged billboard operators and outdoor advertising agencies to donate used tarpaulins for families displaced by monster typhoon Yolanda as it can be used to make improvised shelters. “Instead of…

MMDA sends teams to Leyte for rescue, relief, clearing operations

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has sent four teams to Tacloban and Ormoc in Leyte and Borongan in Eastern Samar to help in the ongoing rescue and clearing operations, particularly areas hit the…

New and improved look for MMDA enforcers

Officials of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) expect a new and improved look for their 1, 800 traffic enforcers who are now taking lessons on good grooming, speech and personality development. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said…

MMDA teams to help in rescue work in quake-battered areas in Bohol, Cebu

MANILA, Philippines—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said it has sent rescue teams to Bohol and Cebu to assist in the relief and clearing operations in villages hit by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake early Tuesday. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino…

MMDA: Create bureau to monitor Metro drainage system

The chair of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has pitched another idea to solve the worsening flooding problem in the metropolis, this time by creating a new department that will be in charge of managing the…

MMDA to close some U-turn slots in Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Monday the closure of several U-turn slots in Metro Manila starting on Thursday. In an advisory, MMDA said the U-turn slot on C-5 Eastwood in front of…

MMDA suggests imposing more limits on usage of private cars

At the 7th Usapan last week on improving traffic administration in Metro Manila, the head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) Traffic Discipline Office, Ret. Gen. Francisco Manalo, suggested further limiting the ownership and use…