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Johnson Manabat

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<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/175437998984020190806-illegal-parking-matatag-street-mD--5 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vehicles parked along Matatag Street behind Quezon City Hall. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Agencies on Aug. 8 will discuss the proposed parking ban in public streets in Metro Manila, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Monday. </p><p>The agency is waiting for local government units&#x27; list of streets that could be exempted from the parking ban, which aims to ease traffic congestions in the metro, MMDA chairman Romando Artes said.  </p><p>“Hinihingan natin sila (LGUs) ng justification para ma-iconsider natin, pero MMDA po talaga ang in-charge. Kailangan po nating ibalanse yung komersiyo, ekonomiya at yung kalagayan ng ating mga kababayan,” Artes told reporters.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/2/lawyers-group-supports-ban-on-street-parking-in-metro-manila-0929">Lawyers&#x27; group supports ban on street parking in Metro Manila</a></div><p>In a meeting with the Metro Manila Council — the policy-making body of the MMDA composed of 17 mayors of the capital region — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla last week suggested prohibiting street parking from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.  </p><p>Meanwhile, 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>He said the parking policy should be on a case-to-case basis since LGUs in Metro Manila have different traffic problems.</p><p>“Kaya noong nag-propose ng total ban si DILG, ako po unang umapela na kailangang pag-aralan dahil maraming consideration na dapat pag-aralan. Case-to-case basis nga po yung mga kalsada,” Artes said.</p><p>“Kung ako po ang masusunod at walang ibang ikokonsidera…agree po ako don dahil yan po yung magpapaluwag ng ating mga kalsada lalong-lalo na kahit yung mga side streets ay magiging maluwag at madadaanan ng ating mga kababayan,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/4/piston-blames-number-coding-for-metro-manila-parking-problem-1057">PISTON blames number coding for Metro Manila parking problem</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OP2nd7Y6KfE?si=hcQvpLqxYHNR3355" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Agencies on Aug. 8 will discuss the proposed parking ban in public streets in Metro Manila, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said. </p>

Agencies on Aug. 8 will discuss the proposed parking ban in public streets in Metro Manila, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said.

Agencies to discuss proposed Metro Manila street parking ban on Aug. 8

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Agencies to discuss proposed Metro Manila street parking ban on Aug. 8

Johnson Manabat,

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Published Aug 05, 2025 03:48 PM PHT

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