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(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel on Friday, Aug. 17, urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to exempt senior citizens from the driver-only vehicle ban on Edsa during rush hours. “We should do everything we could to give utmost consideration to the elderly,” he said. According to Pimentel, “commuting in Metro Manila is admittedly very difficult, more so for senior citizens who may not be able to handle the physical stress that comes with taking […]
(Eagle News) — “Let’s give it a chance.” This was the message of the Palace to critics of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s driver-only vehicle ban on Edsa during rush hours. “Lahat naman po ine-explore natin para magkaroon ng solusyon dito sa problema ng traffic,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 16. According to Roque, the ban was “implemented….sa maraming parte ng daigdig..” “Hindi naman sila nagrereklamo ng discrimination. Talagang […]
(Eagle News)–The ban on driver-only vehicles on Edsa during rush hours applies to vehicles of transport network companies as well, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said on Wednesday, Aug 15. In an interview over Unang Balita, MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said this is according to MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia. “Tratatuhin ho natin silang private vehicle,” she said. She said if these vehicles needed to pick up passengers from Edsa, “kindly exit dun sa pinaka-unang kanto […]
(Eagle News)—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is looking to hold a dryrun of the ban on vehicles with only drivers on Edsa next week. This was announced by MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia in an interview over GMA’s Unang Balita on Thursday, Aug. 9. According to Garcia, the idea was to allow motorists to share their rides with other people. “Puwede asawa o pamilya, kung isa lang ang pupuntahan niyo, baka puwede magsabay na kayo. Kung […]
(Eagle News) — Sa darating na Agosto 1, ipatutupad na ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang bagong traffic scheme policy nito kung saan ipagbabawal na ang mga provincial bus sa EDSA simula Cubao hanggang Pasay tuwing rush hour. Ito ay upang maibsan ang bigat ng daloy ng trapiko sa kahabaan ng EDSA at bigyang-daan ang mga ongoing construction. Kaya bawal na tumawid ng EDSA ang mga provincial bus sa mga oras na 7 a.m.-10 […]
