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(Update) MMDA rescues 60 trapped people in Loon town

Posted on October 18, 2013

MANILA, (PNA) — Teams fielded by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) successfully rescued on Friday 60 people trapped in Barangay Tanawan in Loon town, Bohol. Loon was one of the areas…

MMDA advises motorists to take alternate routes on INC event

Posted on October 13, 2013

By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Sunday advised commutters and motorists to take alternative routes in Metro Manila on Monday during the event…

MMDA proposes “drainage bureau” to supervise MM drainage system

Posted on October 6, 2013

By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, (PNA) — Chairman Francis Tolentino of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Sunday proposed the establishment of a drainage bureau that will supervise drainage-related efforts…

MMDA to host internal confab on infectious diseases next year

Posted on September 26, 2013

MANILA, (PNA) — After hosting the 11th Asian Crisis Management Conference (ACMC) last July, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will again host an international meeting on February 2014, which will discuss…

MMDA, Stakeholders ink Metro Manila Outdoor Media Magna Carta

Posted on September 19, 2013

MANILA, (PNA) – Uniform size of billboards to be allotted for a landscape or vertical garden will be expected on major thorough fares in Metro Manila by next year under the new…

MMDA junks petition of Cavite PUBs operators

Posted on September 8, 2013

MANILA, (PNA) — Chairman Francis Tolentino of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Sunday junked the appeal of several Cavite bus operators who earlier went on strike to protest the operation…

MMFF sets Oct 4 as deadline for submission of entries to New Wave Film Festival

Posted on September 4, 2013

MANILA, (PNA) — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino and concurrent head of the Metro Manila Film Festival on Tuesday announced that the filmmakers have until Oct 4, 2013 to submit…

MMDA ready for traffic management in another inter-faith rally in EDSA on Sept 11

Posted on September 3, 2013

MANILA, (PNA) — Chairman Francis Tolentino of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Tuesday said the agency is ready for traffic management on the scheduled anti-pork rally dubbed ‘EDSA Tayo’ on Sept 11….

MMDA fumes at “Gates of Hell” depiction

Posted on May 31, 2013

By Mike Frialde Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino yesterday joined the bandwagon of critics slamming Dan Brown for his latest novel “Inferno,” in which the author describes Manila as…

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