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"Contractors can continue with their road projects but they cannot have new diggings. They cannot break pavements," Fernando said.


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"Contractors can continue with their road projects but they cannot have new diggings. They cannot break pavements," Fernando said.


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MMDA: No roadwork during Christmas season

By Mike Frialde | November 14, 2014 - 12:00am

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) assured the public yesterday that it will not permit roadwork and diggings during the Christmas season.

Metro

MMDA halts road diggings in Metro Manila

By Mike Frialde | December 4, 2012 - 6:45pm

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday ordered a suspension of all road diggings and excavations in Metro Manila over the Christmas holiday season from midnight of December 10 to midnight...

Nation

Dad eyes control over infrastructure activities

By Flor Z. Perolina | October 13, 2012 - 12:00am

A Mandaue City councilor has proposed regulating street diggings, excavations, and installations of utility lines.

Freeman Metro Cebu

MMDA stops all road diggings for holidays

By Mike Frialde | December 12, 2010 - 12:00am

Expecting the volume of vehicular traffic to be heavy during the holidays, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has suspended all road diggings until Jan. 2 next year.

Metro

MMDA to suspend road works in Metro Manila for holidays

By Dennis Carcamo | December 10, 2010 - 2:13pm

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will suspend all diggings and excavations on all road ways in the metropolis starting Dec. 15 in a bid to ease traffic during the holidays.

EDITORIAL - An ounce of prevention

November 3, 2006 - 12:00am

Heavy rains the other day caused several landslides in some of the city's mountain barangays, a few of them cutting off or at least hampering their only link by land transportation to the city.

Freeman Opinion

Belmonte cracks down on illegal street diggings

By Perseus Echeminada | June 23, 2005 - 12:00am

Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. ordered yesterday a renewed crackdown against illegal street diggings to prevent unnecessary damage to newly rehabilitated roads in various parts of the city. In a directive...

Metro

Finding new paths

By NOTES FROM THE EDITOR By Singkit | February 20, 2005 - 12:00am

It’s hardly charting a new course to unknown parts of the world, but I’ve been exploring new routes to get from home to office and vice versa since all my old familiar paths–those tried and tested...

Starweek Magazine

Moratorium on road diggings

December 2, 2003 - 12:00am

The moratorium on road diggings for the holiday season begins, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced yesterday. In a press conference, MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando said the agency has stopped...

Metro

Street diggings at NAIA road hit

January 15, 2002 - 12:00am

Motorists passing Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Avenue in Pasay City have no choice but to bear with the traffic congestion as street diggings there are expected to go on for a few more weeks. The Pasay...

Metro