MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday met with school executives to discuss traffic measures to address chokepoints near schools in the National Capital Region (NCR).
In a meeting at the MMDA head office in Pasig City, MMDA Chair Romando “Don” Artes identified critical chokepoints in the Ortigas area, particularly around La Salle Greenhills and Saint Pedro Poveda College.
To date, the MMDA has begun the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on several roads leading to schools for the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).
“We have observed traffic buildup at several schools due to the volume of vehicles conveying and fetching students, occupying two or three lanes. We have to do something about it to improve the traffic flow,” Artes said.
He added that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has backed the implementation of NCAP as it will promote road discipline among Filipinos.
He added that traffic enforcers will continue to be deployed around schools in need of traffic management.
Those who joined the meeting include representatives from La Salle Greenhills, Saint Pedro Poveda College, Ateneo De Manila University, Miriam College, Xavier School, and Immaculate Conception Academy.
These executives also expressed support for the NCAP and active cooperation in easing vehicular congestion in their respective areas.
During the meeting, Quezon City Assistant City Administrator for Operations Alberto Kimpo said the flow of traffic has improved along Katipunan Avenue, where several universities are situated, after implementing intervention measures like the zipper lane during rush-hour. (PNA)