GUIDELINES GOVERNING THE ISUANCE OF CLEARANCE/PERMIT FOR THE USE OF THE MMDA BLUE PYLONS (PAHAYAGAN NG BAYAN)
1. All letters of application shall be submitted to MMDA, via e-mail (mmda_publicaffairs@yahoo.com).
Addressed to the office of the Chairman,
Attention to the MMDA Public Information Office (PIO)
Copy furnished the Traffic Engineering Division - Traffic Operations Center,
2. The MMDA Public Information Office (PIO) shall process and check the propriety, completeness, and conformity of submitted documents to all requirements. Incomplete information or failure to comply shall cause the immediate return of the application to the applicant with corresponding notations.
3. Pre-requisites for the issuance of Blue Pylon Clearance/ Permit are:
- any National Government Agency
- any Local Government Unit in Metro Manila, and
- any Civic Organization in the City or Municipality in Metro Manila
- Nature and Duration of the project/ program to be advertised
- Purpose or Event (Example: Convention, Exhibition, Trade Fair, etc.)
- Design of the ad material (display size is limited to 3.5 ft. H x 5 ft.W)
- Note: Ad material shall be in TARPAULIN
4. Application is on first come first serve basis. Applicants should give the MMDA- PIO (5) days to process and secure approval of the Office of the Chairman.
5. Once the application is approved, the MMDA-PIO shall prepare the necessary documents and return the same to the chairman for his signature.
6. The signed documents shall be sent back to the MMDA-PIO for issuance to the applicant at NO COST to the applicant, furnishing the Traffic Engineering Division
Traffic Operation Center with copy thereof.
7. Each pylon shall accommodate three (3) display ad in tarpaulin (back to back of each pylon) which shall clearly indicate the following:
- date of installation and
- date of removal as approved
the bottom right corner of the ad display written in bold letters not less than one half (1/2) inch high, readable from the distance of five (5) meters.
8. The Blue Pylons are available to all qualified applicants for the promotion of their Plans and Programs for FREE, provided they
do not use these for commercial purposes and their ad/ display materials do not carry any product logo or private company logo.
9. The requesting party shall be responsible for the installation of the ad display in coordination with the MMDA-PIO. Immediately, after the lapse or the expiration of the permit to display, the end-user shall undertake the removal, disposition and dismantling of the all expired materials.
10. The Traffic Engineering Division - Traffic Operation Center shall automatically undertake the immediate removal and disposition of all expired materials if the end users fail to remove them. A report shall be sent to PIO for reference in considering future applications.