Vision
Towards a humane, world-class metropolis.
Metro Manila should remain livable, workable, and resilient through integrated governance and sustained metro-wide services.
Learn how MMDA coordinates metro-wide transport, safety, flood control, and urban operations for Metro Manila.
About the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.
Vision, mission, mandates, frontline offices, citizen charter commitments, and institutional milestones of the MMDA.
Mission
Coordinate transport, safety, and urban systems at metro scale.
MMDA supports local governments through unified planning, operations, and response frameworks for high-impact public concerns.
Statement of policy
Metropolitan Manila as a special development and administrative region shall delineate and consider basic services affecting or involving Metro Manila. The Authority shall plan, supervise, regulate, monitor, coordinate, or implement metro-wide programs in alignment with national policy while respecting the autonomy of local government units.
The seven MMDA mandates.
Mandates are presented in a denser service map so each operational domain is easy to identify.
Development Planning
Transport and Traffic Management
Solid Waste Disposal and Management
Flood Control and Sewerage Management
Urban Renewal, Zoning and Land Use Planning and Shelter Services
Health and Sanitation, Urban Protection and Pollution Control
Public Safety
Frontline offices and operating focus.
Each office below represents a key operational pillar for metropolitan service delivery.
Traffic Discipline Office
To provide better management services resulting from a balanced integration of traffic education, engineering and enforcement services.
Solid Waste Management Office
To promote proper garbage collection and cleaner streets while advancing recyclable recovery and reducing landfill dependency across Metro Manila.
Flood Control and Sewerage Management Office
To prevent flooding in Metro Manila and make major roads passable for vehicles and pedestrians through continuous drainage and pumping operations.
Health, Public Safety and Environmental Protection Office
To safeguard sanitation and environmental quality while implementing disaster preparedness and emergency response operations.
Citizen charter commitment
Service standards and public accountability.
- Serve the public efficiently with courtesy during office hours and emergency operations when required.
- Provide responsive metro-wide services aligned with MMDA mandates under RA 7924.
- Maintain frontline service standards and provide clear explanation for delays when they occur.
- Keep the public informed through official channels including website updates and hotline 136 support.
Institutional milestones.
1975
Metro Manila Commission (MMC) established under Presidential Decree No. 824.
1990
MMC reorganized into the Metropolitan Manila Authority (MMA) under Executive Order No. 392.
1995
MMDA created by Republic Act No. 7924, replacing the MMA with expanded mandate.
2003
MMDA implements the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (Number Coding).
2014
Flood control master plan adopted and pumping stations modernized.
2020
EDSA Bus Carousel launched as emergency public transport response.
2026
Digital transformation initiative launched for integrated public service delivery.