Latest in MMDAThe Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has no real power: it can coordinate but not compel, suggest but not enforce, and plan but not fund, and that fundamental weakness is why Metro Manila’s most basic problems remain unsolved after decades, Caloocan City 2nd District Representative…
Flood, garbage, and fragmented power have pushed the capital region to the breaking point, says lawmaker Metro Manila is a megacity of 13 million people at night and 15 to 16 million during the day, and for decades, not one person has been fully in charge of it. That is the central argument…
Newly sworn-in Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino hit the ground running on his first day in office Tuesday, May 26, pledging to immediately scrutinize contractualization rules and enforce worker protections—a day after taking his oath before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tolentino, in an…
Incoming Labor Secretary Francis “Tol” Tolentino brings to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) a career spanning four decades of public service—from the mayoralty of Tagaytay City to the halls of the Philippine Senate. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Tolentino to the post, according…
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager and former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III on Friday, May 15, slammed National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Commissioner Ralph Calinisan, accusing him of conducting “trial by publicity” and rendering…
For the first time in more than a decade, the Manila City Government has updated its garbage collection fees, citing rising waste volumes, higher hauling costs, and the need to align city charges with actual service expenses under Ordinance No. 9151. The ordinance, enacted by the City Council in…
Plans to rehabilitate Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), the longest and most congested highway in the metropolis, have been repeatedly revised in 2025, as start dates were announced, halted, and rescheduled by the government. The shifting plans unfolded over several months through press…
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes on Wednesday, December 10 appealed to mall operators to refrain from holding mall-wide holiday sales, warning that simultaneous promotions were a major factor behind the crippling Marcos Highway gridlock last weekend. Speaking…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso wants the drainage master plan in motion fast, stressing that the next generation of Manileños deserves to grow up in a city no longer crippled by constant floods. On Thursday, September 18, Domagoso personally handed over the city’s long-term…
Katumbas ng isang linggong ulan ang bumuhos sa Quezon City sa loob lang ng ilang oras. Ayon sa PAGASA, nakaranas ng severe thunderstorm ang Metro Manila noong Sabado, August 30, sa pagitan ng 1PM at 4PM. “The Science Garden recorded 134.2 mm of rainfall, which is nearly equivalent to one week’s…
The City of Manila is bracing for disruptions in garbage disposal as the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) permanently closes on August 26, with Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announcing contingency plans to avert a sanitation crisis. In an urgent Facebook Live broadcast on Tuesday morning…
Even after the downpour weakened, several areas in the City of Manila remained knee-deep in floodwaters for hours, with high tide worsening the deluge. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes described the downpour as “extraordinary,” noting that it coincided with…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso lashed out at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for bypassing the local government and building flood control projects without coordination. In a joint press conference with San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and the Metro Manila…
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang said Friday, August 8, that aerial inspections revealed a much deeper cause behind Metro Manila’s persistent flooding—a massive obstruction along the Tullahan River, the region’s main drainage outlet. Speaking alongside MMDA Chairman…
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang on Friday, August 8, unveiled his bold, multi-pronged solution to address Metro Manila’s persistent flooding at no cost to the government—starting with unblocking the Tullahan River and removing roads, houses, and schools that were…
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