TO ease traffic during the holiday rush, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday said it will deploy 10 traffic enforcers in every shopping mall in the metropolis.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the teams will man the traffic flow in areas near shopping malls, specifically in Edsa where malls are concentrated in the four commercial districts, namely, Cubao, the Quezon City Central Business District, the Makati Central Business District and Ortigas.
Likewise, Tolentino said shopping mall-security personnel can also assist the MMDA traffic enforcers in manning the traffic in the area. He added that the mall-security personnel “will be given a crash course on traffic management” by the MMDA.
The agency said that Edsa could be the busiest stretch during the holidays because of the malls.
Earlier, mall operators agreed to extend their operating schedule by an hour. At present, shopping malls open at 10 a.m. and close at 9 to 10 p.m. Upon Tolentino’s recommendation, shopping malls will open from 11 a.m. and are expected to close at 11 p.m. from November 28 up to January 3, 2015.