Legal basis and predecessor authority
- Republic Act No. 7924 creates the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and declares Metropolitan Manila as a special development and administrative region under the direct supervision of the President.
- Section 6 of RA 7924 requires the Metro Manila Council to adopt rules and regulations to implement RA 7924.
- The Memorandum Order approves those Council-adopted rules and regulations for MMDA implementation of RA 7924.
Policy and purpose statement
- RA 7924 is implemented through rules and regulations that clarify its provisions.
- The implementing rules are intended to harmonize RA 7924 with other existing laws, rules, and regulations.
Governing body and approved implementing rules
- The Metro Manila Council is the governing board and policy-making body of the MMDA under RA 7924.
- The implementing rules approved by the Memorandum Order are the rules adopted by the Metro Manila Council in Resolution No. 10 dated 9 May 1996.
- The approved rules are contained in Annex “A” and govern MMDA implementation of RA 7924.
Scope: Metropolitan Manila and MMDA governance
- The implementing rules are for MMDA, created by RA 7924.
- The rules implement RA 7924 as it applies to Metropolitan Manila, a special development and administrative region under the President’s direct supervision.
Separability, repeals, and transitional effect
- The Memorandum Order contains no separability, repealing, or sunset clauses in its operative text.