The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has issued a warning to the public strictly prohibiting the rental of lamp posts for advertising or private announcements, pursuant to MMDA Regulation No. 24-001 Series of 2024.
Only the MMDA, organizers of the Metro Manila Film Festival, and government agencies are permitted to attach informative announcements to the lamp posts owned and maintained by the MMDA.
Additionally, election campaign posters are prohibited, and all materials for hanging or posting on lamp posts must be approved by the Director of MMDA Metro Parkway Clearing Group (MPCG).
MMDA chief information officer Sharon Gentalian told Manila Standard that they came up with this warning after a private company installed an unauthorized commercial advertisement on a lamp post situated on a major thoroughfare in the metropolis.
