All excavation activities in Metro Manila’s national roads will be suspended effective midnight of November 14, 2022 up to midnight of January 6, 2023, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Tuesday.
MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes said that the suspension include road reblocking works, pipe laying, road upgrading, and all other excavation works.
However, Artes said that there projects not covered.
Not covered are the following:
• Flagship projects of the government;
• DPWH bridge repair/construction;
• Flood interceptor catchment project (box culvert);
• Asphalt overlay projects without reblocking works;
• Sidewalk improvement;
• Drainage improvement projects along the sidewalk and not occupying any part of the roadway;
• Footbridge projects;
• Emergency leak repair or breakage of water line by Manila Water and Maynilad Water Services;
• Project using trenchless or horizontal directional drilling method;
• New water service or electrical service connections;
• Road activities without excavation (traffic clearance only);
• Traffic signalization projects; and
• Meralco relocation works affecting major projects of the government.