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Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand, are grappling with a severe fuel crisis and rising prices for everyday items as the Middle East conflict disrupts global supply chains. In response, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has exempted trucks carrying fuel and essential goods from coding and bans.
MANILA, Philippines — Following Malacañang’s declaration of March 20, 2026 as a regular holiday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is suspending the expanded number coding scheme…
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be bringing back its 30-minute heat stroke break policy for its field personnel beginning on Monday in an effort to protect its workers from heat-related illnesses. In a statement on Monday, the agency said it recently issued Memorandum Circular No. 04, which prescribes a staggered
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QUEZON CITY, Philippines — In response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s instruction to provide immediate relief, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), the Metropolitan Manila…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to revive the iconic 'Love Bus' service, offering free rides on routes from Robinsons Galleria to Eastwood City, launching in late April or early May.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has assured the public of a five-minute response time to road emergencies through its hotline, as stated by MMDA General Manager Nicolas.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the suspension of the number coding scheme from April 1 to 3, 2026, in observance of Holy Week.
It’s less stressful for the body to take a bath later in the day, as some Instagram posts about health suggest. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday inaugurated four “bike-to-work end-of-trip” shower rooms in Pasig City. This is to provide cyclists a “comfortable, inclusive and accessible” changing space when commuting from their homes
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has reinstated 'heat breaks' for its traffic enforcers and street sweepers as temperatures in the Philippines begin to rise.
In the city of Isfahan in Iran, Israeli airstrikes have damaged some of the country's most valuable cultural monuments, according to Iran's Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed confidence that the BJP will form the government in Uttarakhand again in 2027, highlighting the party's focus on development, job creation, and the Uniform Civil Code.
Ghana's Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs has called on Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies to prioritize accountability to accelerate local development.
A committee in Ghana has submitted a report recommending significant upgrades for 33 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to enhance decentralization and promote equitable development across the country.
Transport groups in the Philippines have criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to suspend an approved fare hike for land vehicles, arguing that their request for a P1 increase was urgent due to the ongoing fuel crisis.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched free shower rooms and other amenities at the Motorcycle Riding Academy in Pasig City, catering to bike-to-work commuters.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advised motorists to take alternative routes as Maynilad Water Services begins restoration works in some areas from Friday, March 13, to Monday, March 1.
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III said the agency enforces traffic rules equally, following his wife’s receipt of multiple violation notices. Torre said he isn’t only the MMDA’s general manager but also joked that he was the “general payor” for his wife Patricia Jane Torre’s fines. “At the
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is adjusting its office hours to a four-day work week for its personnel, following a directive from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. due to increasing fuel prices.
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday assured the public of an immediate response to their road emergencies through its five-minute response hotline. At a Palace briefing, MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III highlighted the reactivation and reformatting of Metrobase 136, which will respond to crises on major roads covered by
A committee in Ghana has submitted a report to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, recommending significant upgrades for 33 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to enhance decentralisation and equitable development.