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MMDA conducts ‘intensified road clearing' along Mel Lopez Blvd, Tondo

Jessie Cruzat

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — The MMDA&#x27;s Task Force Road Clearing (SOG-TFRC) removed parked vehicles and other obstructions along Mel Lopez Boulevard (Road 10) in Tondo, Manila, on Wednesday, September 16.“Hindi lang dahil nalalapit na ang Christmas season o Ber months, because we are expecting heavy influx of vehicles. Heavy influx of people coming to Manila. This is part of our intensified clearing and efforts para naman po itong mga kalsada po natin, mai-ayos po natin. Ma-maintain po natin ang mobility ng mga sasakyan,” said Gabriel Go, head of MMDA SOG-TFRC.Go emphasized that major thoroughfares, including Mabuhay Lanes, must remain free of any obstruction.<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>“Ang mga bangketa, ang mga sidewalk, dapat po yan maayos na malalakaran ng taumbayan na magiging safe po sila. Hindi po ‘yong makikipag-patinterp tayo sa mga naka-park na tricycle,” he added.The MMDA issued tickets to 35 motorists while 16 unattended and illegally parked vehicles were towed and brought to the agency&#x27;s impounding area in Marikina City.“Sidewalks are beyond the commerce of men. The purpose of it is for the safe passage ng mga tao,” Go further emphasized.However, the operation also revealed the difficult situation faced by some residents.Among them was 63-year-old Romana Masillones, who stays at a temporary shelter along Road 10 after losing her home to a fire.“Wala pa ho kaming matirahan. Nasunugan po kami noong April 23. Ang hirap talaga, sir, nagti-tiyaga kami kahit walang bubong umuulan at init,” said Masillones.While the MMDA expressed empathy for fire victims and other displaced residents, the agency clarified their shelters are temporary and will have to be removed later.“Temporarily ang sabi po natin, isang linya lang po. Doon po sa pinakagilid sa sidewalk because we understand ‘yong mga case-to-case basis na ito na nasunugan nga po ang ating mga kababayan. We give them a temporary time frame,” Go explained.<div> </div><div>Updated list of No Parking and Absolute No Parking Zones in Manila</div>Meanwhile, the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) has released an updated list of areas covered by the No Parking and &#x27;Absolute No Parking&#x27; Zones in Manila.This follows an agreement among Metro Manila mayors to implement a uniform parking ban along major roads, aimed at easing the worsening traffic congestion across the metro.During a recent Metro Manila Council meeting, the council passed MMDA Regulation No. 25-001, which prohibits parking on national primary roads and limits it on secondary roads during peak hours.<div> </div><div>&#x27;Absolute No Parking&#x27; Zones:</div>- Pres. Quirino Avenue- Roxas Boulevard (R-1)- Taft Avenue (R-2)- Magsaysay Blvd. / Aurora Blvd. (R-6)- Rizal Avenue (R-9)- Delpan (R-10)- 17 Mabuhay Lanes<div> </div><div>No Parking Zones:</div><div> </div>- Agusto Francisco Street- Alfonso Mendoza Street- Apacible Street- Arellano Avenue- Ayala Boulevard- Bacood Street- Beata Street- Blumentritt Road, Sampaloc- Carreon Street- Dimasalang Street- Estrada Street- Fajardo Street- Finance Road- Geronimo Street- Guanzon Street- Jesus Street- Jose Abad Santos Avenue- Kalaw (Westbound)- Laong-Laan Street- Laura Street- Lawton- Legarda Street- Leon Guinto Street- M. Dela Fuente Street- Maceda Street- Maria Clara Street- Moriones Street- Natividad Lopez Street- Old Sta. Mesa- Onyx Street- Osmeña Highway- P. Sanchez Street- Pablo Ocampo Street- Padre Burgos Avenue- Padre Faura Street- Panaderos Street- Pasig Line Street- Peace Street- Pedro Gil Street- Penafrancia Street- Pres. Quirino Extension- Quirino Street, Tondo Manila- R. Magsaysay- Retiro Street- Mel Lopez Boulevard (R-10)- Romualdez Street- San Andres Bukid- San Anton Street- San Marcelino Street- Singalong Street- Tayuman Street- Tejeron Street- United Nations Avenue- Vicente Cruz Street- Victorino Mapa Extension- Victorino Mapa Street- Zobel Roxas Street<div> </div>Motorists are advised to take note of these areas and comply with the updated regulations to avoid penalties and to help ensure smoother traffic flow in Metro Manila.

The MMDA's Task Force Road Clearing (SOG-TFRC) removed parked vehicles and other obstructions along Mel Lopez Boulevard (Road 10) in Tondo, Manila, on Wednesday, September 16.

The MMDA's Task Force Road Clearing (SOG-TFRC) removed parked vehicles and other obstructions along Mel Lopez Boulevard (Road 10) in Tondo, Manila, on Wednesday, September 16.

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MMDA conducts ‘intensified road clearing' as Manila designates 'no parking' roads

Jessie Cruzat,

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Published Sep 17, 2025 07:08 PM PHT

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