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After Marcos Highway gridlock, MMDA wants fewer mall-wide sales
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) plans to ask mall owners to temporarily halt mall-wide sales to help alleviate the severe traffic congestion experienced during the Christmas season.
MMDA Chairperson Don Artes stated that he will propose this measure to mall operators as a strategy to manage the yearly traffic problem in Metro Manila.
Artes linked the heavy traffic gridlock along Marcos Highway last Saturday to mall-wide sales, noting that large crowds exiting malls simultaneously exacerbate traffic flow.
He clarified that the MMDA is not blaming mall owners but is politely requesting their cooperation to ease road congestion.
The MMDA believes that suspending these sales, even temporarily, could significantly contribute to smoother traffic conditions during the peak holiday period.
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