“Hindi po tayo titigil sa paglilinis at pagtataguyod ng safety ng ating mga motorista at lahat ng mamamayan sa Metro Manila (We won’t stop in cleaning and ensuring the safety of all the motorists and citizens of Metro Manila),” said MMDA spokesperson Tina Velasco during the live airing of “Talking Points” this morning over Radyo ng Bayan.
Velasco declared this in the light of the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to cease from dismantling billboards along EDSA.
The TRO was filed by the Outdoor Advertisers Association of the Philippines, questioning the authority of MMDA in dismantling the billboards on the basis of “structural integrity and nothing else,” giving the advertisers with enough lead time to take action.
Tags: billboards, cleanliness