Senator Raffy Tulfo has vowed to push for amendments to the existing Hazard Pay Law to include the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) traffic enforcers and street sweepers, who face daily health and safety risks while performing their duties on the streets.

During his inspection of the MMDA Communications and Command Center in Pasig City on November 5, the Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson expressed concern over the lack of protection and compensation for MMDA personnel constantly exposed to extreme heat, heavy pollution, and road hazards.

The senator also discovered that many MMDA personnel, despite serving for several years, still hold job order (JO) or casual employment status due to limited plantilla positions. In response, Tulfo committed to fight for a bigger budget allocation for the agency during the upcoming Senate budget deliberations to help open regular positions and improve the welfare of these long-serving workers.

Aside from discussing the agency’s employment concerns, Tulfo was given a tour of the MMDA’s state-of-the-art Command Center, which monitors traffic in real time through CCTV cameras and body-worn cameras (BWCs) used by enforcers on the ground. He lauded the MMDA’s transparency measures and praised the leadership for employing persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the command center.

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