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(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has junked the petitions filed against the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s order banning provincial bus bans along Edsa. In its resolution cited in a notice provided to the media, the en banc cited a violation of the hierarchy of courts in the filing of the petitions of Ako Bicol Party-list, Rep. Joey Salceda, Bayan Muna Party-list chair Neri Colmenares and several others against MMDA Regulation 19-002, which specifically bans or revokes […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate has set an inquiry into the traffic gridlock on Edsa that brought problems to motorists and commuters on Wednesday, Aug. 7, amid the strict implementation of the yellow lane for buses and the dryrun for the provincial bus ban. In a statement, Senator Grace Poe, chair of the Committee on Public Services, said the public hearing was slated on Tuesday, August 13, at 10 a.m. She said transport officials will be invited […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will appeal a Quezon City court’s order to temporarily halt the planned Edsa provincial bus ban. The LTFRB said for this, it will seek the help of the Office of the Solicitor General. In the meantime, the agency said it would comply with the writ of preliminary injunction issued by Branch 223. The court enjoined all parties from implementing the ban until such time the transport groups […]
(Eagle News)–A Quezon City court has temporarily stopped the implementation of a ban on provincial buses on Edsa. In issuing the writ of preliminary injunction, Branch 223 effectively stopped the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, among others, from implementing orders pertaining to the ban. The court required the 18 bus transport groups that challenged the agencies’ orders to post a a P1-million bond first. The court also gave […]
