The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) agreed to join hands to address rampant violations of colorum and illegally parked vehicles in the vicinity of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Operatives of the MMDA Task Force on Clearing Operations led by its chief Edison Nebrija started conducting clearing operations by towing illegally parked vehicles and apprehending colorum cars, and motorcycles or commonly known as “habal-habal” at major thoroughfares near the NAIA Terminals.
MIAA general manager Cesar Chiong said the Task Force in close coordination with Airport Traffic Police Division, Pasay City local enforcers, the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) and other member agencies “shall continue to undertake more and frequent and spot operations to keep them out of the NAIA.”
“We thank the MMDA for their willingness to help us in solving this problem that has been hounding the airport complex for years,” Chiong said.
Chiong sougt the collaboration of the MMDA and I-ACT because of the heavy traffic around NAIA during the Christmas peak.
He said the MIAA and MMDA will impose sanctions, fines and penalties to violators pursuant to existing laws without prejudice to filing of appropriate charges in court.
According to the MMDA report as shared with MIAA, a total of 35 violations was recorded, 29 of which were issued tickets. In addition to this, 13 vehicles were impounded another 13 were impounded.