Rethinking the MMDA

By The Editorial Board

Mar 08, 2023 12:10 am

IN a recent interview with The Manila Times, Manila Third District Rep. Joel Chua presented a spirited argument for abolishing the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), calling the agency redundant and a waste of billions of pesos in taxpayer money. While Representative Chua did make a strong point, we think calling for the dissolution of the MMDA may be a step too far now. But it may be a step the government should eventually take.

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