MMDA to deploy 2,500 traffic enforcers today, April 21

MMDA traffic enforcers man a traffic along Edsa in Quezon City in this file photo taken on March 30, 2023. The MMDA will prohibit big vehicles from taking the Edsa-Quezon Ave. U-turn due to scaffolding being erected in the area. —Inquirer file photo/Niño Jesus Orbeta

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be deploying 2,500 of its traffic personnel on Monday ahead of heavy traffic expected in Metro Manila.

Charlie Nosares of MMDA Metrobase said in a radio interview on Sunday that they have not monitored any traffic buildup despite the repair works on some parts of C-5 Road in Pasig City and Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City.

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The Department of Public Works and Highways started repair work on different roads in Metro Manila at 11 p.m. on April 16 and at 5 a.m. April 21.

Last year, hundreds of thousands of motorists were stuck in traffic when they were welcomed with unfinished roadworks at the start of the week post-Holy Week vacation period. —Dexter Cabalza