THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority yesterday passed a resolution forbidding parking on national primary roads in the metropolis.
The resolution also prohibited parking on national secondary roads from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
“Illegal parking in public streets in Metro Manila is a major cause of traffic congestion, accidents for both motorists and commuters, hindrance to the delivery of emergency and essential services, and revenue losses for businesses,” said Resolution No. 25-001, Series of 2025, a copy of which was provided by the MMDA to reporters.
The resolution “will take effect immediately” after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation and submission of a copy and registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register at the UP Law Center.
Under the resolution, MMDA Chairperson Romando Artes said the agency will enforce an “absolute prohibition” on street parking on national primary roads as defined under Department Order No.2024-112 issued by the Department of Public Works and Highways as well as within an intersection, on a crosswalk, within six meters of the intersection of curb lines, within four meters of the driveway of entrance to a fire station, within four meters of a fire hydrant;
In front of a private driveway, a sidewalk, pedestrian walkway, or places and lanes not intended for vehicles, any part of the road, unless parking is specifically allowed and a 100-meter stretch of a national secondary road leading to and from a national road.
Also covered are Mabuhay lanes or alternative routes set by the agency.
The resolution also contained an “absolute prohibition on terminals of public utility vehicles on national primary and national secondary roads.”
“The move is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to maintain the integrity of cleared roads, prevent the recurrence of obstructions, and ensure continuous safe access for all road users,” Artes added.
The MMDA said prohibition shall not apply to emergency vehicles such as, but not limited to, fire trucks and ambulances when responding to an emergency, stalled vehicles, and other authorized vehicles.
San Juan Mayor and Metro Manila Council President Francis Zamora said the regulation is localized and that LGUs are given due consideration for their local zoning, traffic, business, and other related concerns consistent with the regulation.
“LGUs will determine what roads where parking will be allowed, which have less foot traffic and won’t cause obstruction to traffic, especially emergency vehicles,” Zamora said.
It can be recalled that the MMDA and the Department of the Interior and Local Government have proposed a partial parking ban on public streets in the metropolis.
However, there is a difference in the schedules of the partial parking ban between the two.
The MMDA wanted its implementation only during rush hours, covering 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., while the DILG proposed a ban on street parking between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m.
