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Tuluyan nang ibinasura ng Mataas na Hukuman ang mosyon ng MMDA na humihiling na  ibasura ng una ang nauna nitong desisyon na ipinalabas noong Abril 15, 2005 na nagbabawal dito na manghuli o magkumpiska ng lisensiya at mag-isyu ng Traffic Operating permit sa mga motorista.


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MMDA seeks consolidation of court cases

By Marichu A. Villanueva | December 28, 2005 - 12:00am

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando said yesterday he will ask the Supreme Court (SC) to consolidate all pending petitions against the agency "to once and for all resolve...

Metro

BF is MMDA

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva1 | December 28, 2005 - 12:00am

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is one government agency that has been the object of ire by some Metro Manila Mayors for obvious reasons. Chairman Bayani "BF" Fernando is one pro-active and...

Opinion

It’s final: MMDA walang police powers

December 28, 2005 - 12:00am

Tuluyan nang nawalan ng police powers o kapangyarihan ang mga kagawad ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) makaraang magpalabas ng pinal at non-appealable decision ang Korte Suprema ukol dito. Tuluyan nang...

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