Scope and Applicability
- Applies to pedestrians within the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Manila
- Focuses on compliance with pedestrian crossing rules including use of footbridges, overpasses, and underpasses
Definitions and Key Concepts
- Jaywalking: Unauthorized crossing of streets or thoroughfares not at designated pedestrian crossings
- Pedestrian Violation Receipt (PVR): Official citation issued upon apprehension for jaywalking
Penalties and Fines
- Fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) payable immediately at the place of apprehension
- Direct payment within seven (7) days at the MMDA Redemption Center to avoid court action
- Alternative penalty option: Community service involving up to three (3) hours of MMDA estero clean-up in lieu of the fine
Enforcement and Deputization
- MMDA empowered to deputize Anti-Jaywalking Enforcers in Metropolitan Manila local government units
- Priority deployment in Quezon City, Pasig, Taguig, and Pasay
Implementation and Effectivity
- MMDA Chairman authorized to issue implementing guidelines and memorandum circulars
- Resolution to take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation in Metro Manila
- Official filing with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), UP Law Center required for effectivity
Procedural Provisions
- Apprehended violators must be issued a Pedestrian Violation Receipt promptly
- Seven-day period provided for violators to settle fines before court proceedings
Legal Basis
- Resolution enacted pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act 7924
- Reflects local government's mandate to regulate pedestrian conduct for public safety and orderly traffic flow