MMDA targets 5-minute response time for road incidents

Newly appointed MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III aims to establish a five-minute response time and 10 to 15 minutes for clearing operations after road incidents.

Torre plans to achieve this by training additional MMDA personnel and seeking to handle all aspects of accident response, from initial rescue to investigation and clearing.

In 2024, there were an estimated 27,181 road incidents in Metro Manila, according to MMDA data.

Torre, who previously served as chief of the Philippine National Police, was appointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. as the MMDA's new general manager.

MMDA Chairman Romando Artes stated that Torre will handle day-to-day operations, accounting for 70 to 80% of the job.