MMDA's overreach must be stopped
ON Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority issued an edict banning 'mall-wide sales' in the National Capital Region during the holiday season. The directive also prohibited individual stores from promoting sales. These new rules follow the MMDA's imposition on Nov. 18 of restricted opening times for malls during the holiday season, requiring them to open at 11 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. as is customary.
The reality that the agency's chosen method does not actually work to reduce congestion is one of them. The more serious one is MMDA's assumption of powers to regulate business, especially during the important holiday season, which is critical not only for the well-being of the businesses themselves but to the overall economy. Imposing unnecessary and unjustifiable restrictions on their ability to maximize their business activity during the holiday season should not be allowed.
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