Metro Manila traffic enforcers, street sweepers given 'heat stroke break'

by The Manila Times

Mar 25, 2022 10:50 am

THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday brought back the 30-minute 'heat stroke break' for traffic enforcers and street sweepers.

In a signed memorandum circular, MMDA Chairman Romando 'Don' Artes said that on-duty MMDA field personnel are allowed to leave their posts in shifts and take a break to protect them from exhaustion, stroke, and cramps caused by the hot weather.

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