Legal basis and authority
- The Resolution is issued pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 7924.
- The Metro Manila Council exercises authority to set policies concerning traffic in Metro Manila and to regulate the implementation of traffic management programs and projects.
- The program being implemented is identified as MMDA Regulation No. 96-005 as amended, also referred to through MMDA Regulation No. 06-005 as amended.
Policy purpose and traffic rationale
- The Resolution recognizes recurring heavy traffic along major thoroughfares of Metro Manila.
- The Resolution attributes worsening traffic partly to rampant violation of traffic rules and regulations committed by bus drivers.
- The Resolution declares the need to re-implement the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) for public utility buses.
- The Resolution treats UVVRP as a traffic management measure intended to improve travel conditions by controlling bus volume on major roads.
Prior regulatory timeline and implementation
- The Resolution states that MMDA Regulation No. 96-005 was originally implemented for all public utility buses from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM in all national, city and municipal roads of Metro Manila.
- The Resolution states that MMDA Regulation No. 96-005 was suspended due to a Memorandum of Agreement executed between MMDA and different associations of bus operators on July 15, 1996.
- The Resolution states that MMDA Resolution No. 10-16 (Series of 2010) re-implemented MMDA Regulation No. 96-005 as amended for public utility buses on an experimental basis.
- The Resolution states that MMDA Resolution No. 10-16 took effect on November 15, 2010 and was effective until January 15, 2011.
- The Resolution states that enforcement of the UVVRP continued after the Supreme Court did not issue a temporary restraining order sought by four (4) bus drivers.
- The Resolution specifically notes continued implementation for buses along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).
Permanent implementation: what is required
- The Metro Manila Council permanently implements MMDA Regulation No. 96-005 as amended.
- The permanent implementation applies to all public utility buses plying Metropolitan Manila.
- The program is implemented under the UVVRP framework regulating the operation of certain motor vehicles on all roads in Metropolitan Manila.
- The Resolution identifies the program as regulating the operation pursuant to MMDA Regulation No. 06-005 as amended.
Operational hours and road coverage
- The program being implemented involves regulating buses during 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
- The program applies on all national, city and municipal roads in Metro Manila.
Implementation results cited
- The Resolution cites that during the experimental basis implementation, travel speed improved.
- The Resolution cites a bus reduction from 7,180 to 4,165, which reflects a reduction of 3,015 buses from Monday to Friday.
Adoption and signatories
- The Resolution was adopted on 14 December 2010.
- The Resolution is signed by Atty. Francis N. Tolentino as Chairman.
- The Resolution includes signatures of Metro Manila Council members, including Hon. Vergel A. Aguilar, Hon. Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr., Hon. Florencio M. Bernabe, Jr., Hon. Herbert M. Bautista, Hon. Antonino G. Calixto, Hon. Ma. LaarnI L. Cayetano, Hon. Enrico R. EchiverrI, Hon. Del R. De Guzman, Hon. Robert C. Eusebio, Hon. Sherwin T. Gatchalian.