FURTHER AMENDING MMA ORDINANCE NO. 1, SERIES OF 1993 AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “MMA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNITS IN METRO MANILA”

National Administrative Register [ MMDA REGULATION NO. 02-001, S. 2002, FEBRUARY 28, 2002, February 28, 2002 ]



WHEREAS,
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1993 as amended, entitled “MMA
Financial Assistance to Government Traffic Enforcement Units in Metro
Manila” provides that out of the fifteen percent (15%) intended as
financial assistance to Traffic Enforcers and Traffic Enforcement Units,
ten percent (10%) shall be given to Traffic Enforcers concerned to be
disbursed through Automated Teller Machine (ATM); WHEREAS,
as an incentive to the Traffic Enforcers, the Metro Manila Council
deems it necessary to increase said financial assistance from ten
percent (10%) to twenty percent (20%);

WHEREAS,
there is also an urgent need to provide financial assistance to the
Offices of Traffic Commanders and Directors in order to effectively
carry out their traffic management and operations functions.

NOW THEREFORE,
be it resolved as it is hereby resolved, that the Council hereby
further amends MMA Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1993 as amended by MMDA
Regulation No. 98-002 of which Sections 1 and 4 thereof shall now read
as follows:

SECTION 1.   Manner of Disbursement and Distribution — The total amount of traffic fines collected shall be distributed to the following as incentive:

a.         Twenty percent (20%) shall be given to Traffic Enforcers concerned to be distributed through Automated Teller Machine (ATM);

b.         Five percent (5%) shall be given to Traffic Enforcement Units;

c.         Fifteen percent (15%) shall be released to the Traffic Commanders of various levels (Group Director, District Director/DTOs/Unit Heads, City/Municipal Traffic Chiefs and Sector heads);

d.         Ten percent (10%) shall be given to the Local Government Units (LGUs)
concerned where the violation is committed to be utilized for the
maintenance and operation of traffic management in their respective
jurisdiction.

e.         Fifty
percent (50%) shall be used by the Authority to implement such
programs, projects and activities as may be approved by the Metro Manila
Council pursuant to Section 10 of RA 7924.

RESOLVED FINALLY, that the Traffic Operations Center shall formulate the necessary implementing guidelines for the implementation of this Regulation.

This Regulation shall take effect upon approval.

DONE this 28th of February 2002, in the City of Makati, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines.

(SGD.) BENJAMIN S. ABALOS
Chairman

(SGD.) BENJAMIN C. ABALOS, JR.
Mayor, City of Mandaluyong

(SGD.) VERGEL A. AGUILAR
Mayor, City of Las Piñas

(SGD.) FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, JR.
Mayor, Quezon City

(SGD.) ROSENDO T. CAPCO
Mayor, Pateros

(SGD.) BOBBIT L. CARLOS, M.D.
Mayor, Valenzuela City

(SGD.) JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
Mayor, San Juan

(SGD.) SOLEDAD C. EUSEBIO
Mayor, Pasig City

(SGD.) JAIME R. FRESNEDI
Mayor, City of Muntinlupa

(SGD.) REYNALDO O. MALONZO
Mayor, Caloocan City

(SGD.) TOBIAS M. TIANGCO
Mayor, Navotas

(SGD.) SIGFRIDO R. TINGA
Mayor, Taguig

(SGD.) WENCESLAO B. TRINIDAD
Mayor, Pasay City

(SGD.) AMADO S. VICENCIO
Mayor, City of Malabon

(SGD.) PERPETUO F. CAMILA
President, Metro Manila Councilors League