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A 'no parking zone" in Barangay Greenhills, San Juan City, July 25, 2019. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

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No Parking Zones in San Juan

Michael Delizo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175402019007420190725-san-juan-parking-ban-MD-5994.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A &#x27;no parking zone&quot; in Barangay Greenhills, San Juan City, July 25, 2019. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday suggested an all-day street parking ban in Metro Manila to help ease road congestion.</p><p>In a meeting with the Metro Manila Council — the policy-making body of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) composed of 17 mayors of the capital region — DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla suggested prohibiting street parking from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.</p><p>“We intend to make Metro Manila a more livable, more cohesive, and safer place,” Remulla told reporters after the meeting at Camp Crame. </p><p>For his part, MMDA Chairperson Romando Artes recommended enforcing a no side-street parking policy during rush hours, specifically from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.</p><p>“Sa amin namang obserbasyon, meron namang mga pagkakataon na may oras after rush hour na we think na puwede naman nang payagan,” Artes said.</p><p>(In our observation, there are certain hours after rush hour when we think parking can be allowed.)</p><p>The proposals would apply to secondary and tertiary public roads — such as city, barangay, and inner roads. Major thoroughfares like EDSA and Mabuhay Lanes will continue to be under a strict no-parking policy at all times.</p><p>These proposals will undergo review by a technical working group (TWG), which will study the feasibility of implementation based on each city’s specific situation and limitations. </p><p>Officials admitted that a total ban might not be fully enforceable.</p><p>“What is applicable in Manila is not applicable in Malabon. What is applicable in San Juan is not applicable in Muntinlupa and Pateros, ‘di ba?” Remulla said. </p><p>“Pateros will maintain a no-parking rule 24/7, iyon ang gusto nila. But we’re working on a more cohesive approach that all mayors can agree with.”</p><p>(What works in Manila doesn’t necessarily work in Malabon. What works in San Juan might not apply to Muntinlupa or Pateros, right? Pateros wants to keep a 24/7 no-parking rule. But we want a more unified approach that everyone can agree on.)</p><p>“We’ll address it on a per LGU basis dahil nga meron namang mga LGUs na talagang hindi sila dinadaanan,” Artes added. “Tulad ng Pateros, napakaliit na city niyan pero [malaki] influx ng sasakyan diyan.”</p><p>(We&#x27;ll address it per local government unit since some areas aren&#x27;t really traversed much. Pateros is a small city, but there&#x27;s a large influx of vehicles there.)</p><p>The council is expected to come up with a resolution on the matter by September 1.</p><p>The mayors of Metro Manila, along with officials from the DILG, MMDA, and police, convened on Friday to discuss policies affecting the capital region.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/01/19/24/metro-manila-tops-list-of-metro-areas-with-worst-traffic-study">Metro Manila tops list of metro areas with worst traffic: study</a></div><p>San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora was re-elected as president of the council, marking his second term since being first elected in 2022.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>WHAT MAYORS SAID </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Zamora said that while he wanted to help solve the traffic situation in the region, a total parking ban might not be practical, especially in idle streets where at least one-side parking could be allowed.</p><p>“Kasi ‘yong ibang mga kalye, hindi naman talaga dinadaanan. Kung hindi naman talaga dinadaanan ‘yong mga kalye, bakit mo iba-ban ang parking doon?” he said.</p><p>(Some streets aren’t even used much. If no one passes through them, why ban parking there?)</p><p>Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos said she would comply with whatever directive the council issues.</p><p>“Kung may utos na ganyan, wala akong magagawa, ‘di ba?” she said.</p><p>(If there’s such a directive, I can’t do anything about it, right?)</p><p>Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay welcomed the creation of a technical working group to study the proposals, saying that a sweeping no-parking policy is difficult to enforce.</p><p>“Mukhang mahihirapan kami (sa total ban),” she said. “Sa amin sa Makati, magiging isyu ‘yong secondary at tertiary. But since may TWG, talagang mama-map out kung ano ‘yong mga kalsada kung saan i-implement ang no parking.”</p><p>(We’ll probably have a hard time with a total ban. In Makati, the issue will be with secondary and tertiary roads. But with a TWG, we can really map out which streets will be covered by the no-parking policy.)</p><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>The Department of the Interior and Local Government suggested an all-day street parking ban in Metro Manila to help ease road congestion.</p>

The Department of the Interior and Local Government suggested an all-day street parking ban in Metro Manila to help ease road congestion.

DILG, MMDA eye street parking ban in Metro Manila

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DILG, MMDA eye street parking ban in Metro Manila

Michael Delizo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 01, 2025 11:52 AM PHT

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Updated August 01, 2025 03:05 PM PHT

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