Manila, Aug. 1 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the members of Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Friday discussed the proposal for an all-day ban for inner street parking in the metropolis to help ease road congestion.

The meeting, held among the 17 mayors of the National Capital Region at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Friday, was led by Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, together with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes and re-elected MMC President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora.

This initiative is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to maintain the integrity of cleared roads, prevent the recurrence of obstructions,...