Manila, March 6 -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has partnered with Rizal Medical Center (RMC) to help provide healthcare to its personnel, especially while on duty.

During the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at the MMDA headquarters in Pasig City on Friday, MMDA Chair Don Artes said the partnership is meant to safeguard the health and well-being of its workforce.

He said several MMDA workers are assigned to field operations and face daily exposure to physical danger and health risks.

"Our personnel are on the frontlines every day. They manage traffic, respond to emergencies, and maintain order on our roads. It is our duty to ensure that when they encounter risks in the line of duty, they have immediat...