MMDA deploys men, issues hotlines for Lenten traffic

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed around 1,900 personnel to man Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) and other major thoroughfares in the metropolis as thousands of people travel to the provinces for the Lenten holiday.

Among the expected congestion areas are Balintawak, McArthur Highway, Ortigas Avenue Extension, Sumulong Highway, Marcos Highway, Coastal Road, Roxas Boulevard, Alabang, Pasay, and Cubao. MMDA presence will also be heavier around bus terminals, sea ports and the domestic airport.

MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino added that the MMDA is closely guarding traffic along the Southern Luzon Expressway (SLEX), where around 180,000 vehicles are expected to pass during the Holy Week, as well as the Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX), where another 70,000 vehicles are expected to pass.

Personnel are also being deployed to monitor those going on pilgrimage to Antipolo, Cainta, Binangonan in Rizal and Tagaytay City in Cavite. Security will also be tight in roads leading up to major churches within the metro.

Emergency hotlines

The MMDA also made available on its website the rescue hotlines of different cities and municipalities, as well as the mobile numbers of its Metro Alalalay Semana Santa (MASS) officials, for the benefit of those who will be travelling for the holidays.

LOCAL RESCUE HOTLINE NUMBERS

MMDA Metro Base: 136

Caloocan: 288-8811 loc. 2295

Malabon: 281-4999 loc. 1017 or 1018

Navotas: BOC: 2884174; TPMO POSO BASE: 283-0287; Disaster: 281-8602, 281-4174, 281-8537

Valenzuela: 352-0000

Pateros: 640-2571 (City Hall)

Pasig: 643-0000

Marikina: 161 / 6462436 to 38

Quezon City DPOS: 928-4396 / 927-5914 / 924-2027

Manila: 527-3087 / 527-0451 (Mayor's Action Team)

Makati: 870-1940 / 870-1920 up to 44

Mandaluyong MAC: 531-0182 / 532-5001 - 02 loc. 217

San Juan: 722-9952

Muntinlupa: 862-2525 / 862-2664

Las Piñas: 874-3927 / 8745756

Parañaque: 923-2499

Pasay: 833-8512 / 551-7777

Taguig: 994-7538

SLEX: 776-7777

ACTEX (Alabang Calamba Sto Tomas): 0908-8807539, 049-5087539

NLEX: 5808911

METRO ALALAY SEMANA SANTA OFFICIALS

(1) MMDA Deputy Chairman Alex Ramon Cabanilla, 0917-8392251

(2) Assistant General Manager for Planning Ma. Cristina Velasco, 0917-7112864

(3) Assistant General Manager for Operations Emerson Carlos, 0917-8220865

(4) Task Force Rainbow head Alexander Umagat, 0918-9486017

(5) Traffic Discipline Office OIC Neomie Recio, 0917-8530459

(6) Task Force Rainbow Amante Salvador, 0922-8102355

(7) MIS-CCTV cameras Milagros Silvestre, 0917-5618708

(8) Medical Division Dr. Josephine Ombina, 0928-6801079

(9) Road Safety Unit Engr. Emil Llavor, 0929-1355144

(10) TEC- Advisory Signs Engr. Renato Paulinom, 0939-8843556

(11) Task Force Lawin Col. Jun Tiqui, 0908-6659273

(12) Task Force Lawin Maj. Maria Delia Pedrezuella, 0949-7426677

(13) Task Force Kaayusan Aldo Mayor, 0918-9067180

(14) Roadway Cleaning Operations Group Francis Martinez, 0939-3790291

(15) Road Emergency Group Edward Gonzales, 0917-5875458

(16) Metrobase Ponciana Salinas, 0917-5216632

(17) Northern Traffic Enforcement Division (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela) TOO5 Gerry Nazarea, 0908-8911376

(18) Eastern Traffic Enforcement Division (Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina, San Juan Mabuhay Lane-Mandaluyong/San Juan) Ruel Poliarco - ETED, 0999-6922445

(19) Western Traffic Enforcement Division (Roxas Blvd., Quirino , Ramon Magsaysay Blvd., Malacañang area, Divisoria area, Mabuhay Lane (R-10), Quezon Blvd, Quiapo) TOO3 Danilo Parreño - WTED, 0919-9330080

(20) Southern Traffic Enforcement Division (Pasay, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Makati, Taguig) TOO5 Jofrey Agulan - STED, 0929-7967441

(21) Commonwealth Special Traffic District (Commonwealth Avenue) TOO5 Primo Gutierrez - CSTD, 0939-4283219

(22) Central Traffic Enforcement Division 1 (Quezon Ave., Elliptical Rd., E. Rodriguez, Araneta/Aurora Blvd., Mindanao Ave., Visayas Ave., Congressional Ave.) TOO5 Mandy Cabana - CTED1, 0999-3420906

(23) Central Traffic Enforcement Division 2 (Quirino Highway, Belfast, Regalado Ave., Katipunan, CP Garcia, C-5 Tandang Sora, Aurora Blvd., B. Serrano, Eastwood Libis) TOO5 Nestor Dumlao - CTED2, 0939-4664798

(24) EDSA Traffic District Jun O. Bagaporo, 0930-2470516

Segment 1 (Balintawak - Quezon Ave.) Marco Niño Estrada, 0929-7475661
Segment 2 (Quezon Ave. - Santolan) Joel Tuazon, 0920-6432430
Segment 3 (Santolan to Guadalupe) Federick Arucan, 0915-1895446
Segment 4 (Guadalupe to Magallanes) Rene Salire, 0921-7448089
Segment 5 (Magallanes to EDSA Ext.) Larry Santiago, 0908-9069747

(25) SCOG operations head Emmanuel Miro, 0928-5550722

(26) SCOG/EDSA Jose Edgardo Lara, 0915-3097633

(27) EDSA Traffic District ground commander Atty. Yves Randolph Gonzalez, 0917-8386632

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