Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 20) — Operating hours of malls in the capital region will be adjusted to 11am to 11pm from Nov. 13, 2023 to Jan. 8, 2024, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
“Iyon pong ating mall hours ay ipapa-adjust po natin from 11 am to 11 pm onwards starting din po ‘yan ng November 13 at ‘yan po ay tatagal hanggang January 8,” MMDA Acting Chairman Romando Artes said in a press briefing.
Artes said that the agency asked mall owners to adjust delivery hours of non-perishable goods.
He added that mall-wide sales promos will only be allowed on weekends from 11 am to 11 pm as well. Malls are advised to inform MMDA two weeks before conducting big events.
“Iyong mall wide sales po natin ay should only be allowed on weekends pero ‘yung mga maliit na stores sa loob ay puwede pong payagan kailangan lamang pong walang advertisements, tarpaulin, campaign.”Artes said.
[Translation: For mall wide sales, we will only allow it on weekends but the small stores inside may be allowed (during weekdays). But there should be no big advertisements, tarpaulin or campaign (suggesting mall wide sales).]
“Ina-announce po namin na ang amin pong duty ng enforcers po natin starting November 13 to January 8 ay ma-e-extend po hanggang alas-dose ng ating gabi to ensure na may magma-manage po ng traffic,” Artes said.
[Translation: We are announcing that our enforcers’ duty on November 13 to January 8 will be extended until midnight to ensure that there will be someone to manage traffic.]
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