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Parañaque Mayor Joey Marquez and Pasay Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad earlier asked for a temporary suspension of the clearing operations in a number of strategic areas for the holidays.


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While the MMDA has already provided all of the LGUs with equipment necessary for emission testing, implementation has been hampered by lack of budget.


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Along with Manila, DILG’s Local Government Academy cited Las Piñas City, Makati City and Muntinlupa City as among the highly urbanized cities whose current administrations have become bureaucratic models.


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Idle farmers earn income making parol

By Michael Punongbayan | December 11, 2005 - 12:00am

When you wish upon a star-shaped lantern this Christmas, you could be helping put food on the Filipino farmer’s table during the off-season. Parol, as they are called here, are not at all popular in Indonesia...

Headlines

Sidewalk clearing to continue — MMDA

December 4, 2002 - 12:00am

The Metro Manila czar will not budge. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Bayani Fernando has maintained he will not give in to requests by some mayors for a moratorium on the sidewalk clearing operations...

Metro

No budget for clean air drive

By Marvin Sy | August 22, 2002 - 12:00am

Is the clean air drive in Metro Manila going up in smoke? The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has complained that its anti-smoke belching campaign has been receiving little support from most of local government...

Metro

Manila cited for cutting down red tape

October 18, 2001 - 12:00am

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has adjudged Manila as one of the model local government units for its success in fighting and cutting bureaucratic red tape. Along with Manila, DILG’s...

Metro