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MMDA crafting framework for traffic management, housing, flood control

MMDA crafting framework for traffic management, housing, flood control

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

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MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has started crafting a physical framework plan for the region, which will serve as blueprint in planning and implementing programs for traffic management, housing, and flood control, among others.

During the House plenary deliberations on the MMDA’s proposed 2025 budget, the agency’s budget sponsor at the lower chamber, Caloocan City 2nd District Representative Mitzi Cajayon-Uy, said that the formulation of the Metropolitan Manila Regional Physical Framework Plan began this month, and will take one year to complete. It will be implemented for a period of 20 years, according to Uy.

She issued the statement in response to the query of Kabataan Party List Representative Raoul Manuel, who raised the issues of worsening traffic and flooding in Metro Manila.

“May kaugnayan ito sa usapin ng traffic tapos pagbaha din. Mayroon bang study ang MMDA na ang tinutuntungan ay spatial analysis ng buong NCR? If we want to address ‘yung flow ng tao through different forms of transportation, tapos factor din kung saan natin tinitiyak na may bahay ang mga tao, lalu sa panahong tumitindi ang baha, kung mayroon talaga tayong maibibigay na maayos na housing sa ating mga kababayan, kung saan ide-designate ‘yung housing sites. Kung sa usapin ng volume ng mga sasakyan, kung wala ka namang significant increase sa available space para sa sasakyan, hindi rin talaga pwedeng unli ‘yung mga private vehicles na papasada sa kalsada. May ganoon bang study ang MMDA?” he asked.

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“Ang MMDA ay kasalukuyang mayroong regional physical framework plan na inumpisahan ngayong taong ito at matatapos next year. Lahat ng binanggit ninyo ay nakapaloob doon, which is ‘yung traffic management, flooding, at ‘yung housing,” Uy replied.

The plan will revisit and assess the existing framework for physical planning and related plans, and generate spatial strategies that may be employed to address issues and problems.

As this is ongoing, Uy said the MMDA is also focused on traffic management and promoting the use of public transport.

“80,000 per month ang nagiging additional vehicles po na dumadaan sa Metro Manila. Forty percent ang in and out sa Metro Manila, so talagang ang volume ng ating mga sasakyan ay parami nang parami… However, ang MMDA ay naka-focus din naman. Kaya natin pino-promote ang public vehicles,” she said.

1RIDER Party List Representative Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez expressed support for increasing MMDA’s budget for the traffic and transport management sector. 

The MMDA’s proposed 2025 budget under the National Expenditure Program is at P10.8 billion.

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