Ban on New Bus Terminals in Metro Manila

The Resolution anchors its authority on Section 6 of Republic Act No. 7924, and directs action through LGU and related regulatory offices.
The Resolution is framed as a measure adopted by the MMDA together with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
The Resolution coordinates implementation by involving local government units (LGUs) and seeking restraint from HLURB actions on clearances.

The Resolution recognizes that the MMDA is mandated to formulate, coordinate, and monitor policies, standards, programs, and projects to rationalize transport operations and infrastructure requirements.
The Resolution identifies a sudden surge of bus terminals/stations along major thoroughfares in Metro Manila that has increased the volume of vehicles and worsened traffic congestion.
The Resolution states that banning new and/or additional bus terminals/stations along major thoroughfares addresses a perennial traffic problem in Metro Manila.
The Resolution aims to reduce traffic congestion by limiting new bus terminal/station proliferation along specified corridors and further corridors that LGUs may identify.

The Resolution requires restraint for bus terminals/stations along the thoroughfares specifically cited in LTFRB Memo Circular No. 95-012.
The cited thoroughfares are EDSA, Espana, Quezon Avenue, E. Rodriguez Avenue, Ramon Magsaysay, Aurora Boulevard, and Tramo (Pasay City).
The Resolution also applies to other thoroughfares that may be identified by the LGUs concerned.
The Resolution targets actions that lead to the establishment of new and/or additional bus terminals/stations in the covered thoroughfares and locations.

The Resolution urges proper officials of LGUs in Metro Manila to refrain from issuing building permits for bus terminals/stations in the cited areas.
The Resolution urges LGU officials to refrain from issuing mayoral permits for bus terminals/stations in the cited areas.
The Resolution urges LG officials to apply the restraint not only to the listed thoroughfares but also to other thoroughfares identified by the LGUs concerned.
The Resolution requests that HLURB likewise refrain from issuing locational clearances for the construction of new/additional bus terminals in the cited places.
The Resolution applies the HLURB request to the same set of covered places tied to LTFRB Memo Circular No. 95-012, plus places that LGUs concerned may identify.

The Resolution directs that restraint by LGUs should cover permitting actions that enable the construction/establishment of bus terminals/stations.
The Resolution directs that restraint by HLURB should cover locational clearance issuance for construction of new/additional bus terminals in the covered areas.
The Resolution provides that it takes effect upon approval, tying effectivity to approval by the MMDA Council.
The Resolution frames its adoption as an MMDA policy measure intended to be acted upon by LGUs and sought to be respected by HLURB, in coordination with LTFRB-identified corridors.

The Resolution bases the list of covered places on LTFRB Memo Circular No. 95-012.
The Resolution calls for LGUs to refrain from permitting actions specifically for bus terminals/stations in places cited in LTFRB Memo Circular No. 95-012.
The Resolution calls for HLURB to refrain from locational clearances specifically for construction in places cited in LTFRB Memo Circular No. 95-012.
The Resolution extends the same restriction concept to corridors identified by LGUs concerned beyond the LTFRB-cited list.