Bus-riding Robredo welcomes news of TRO on provincial bus ban on EDSA
Published Aug 6, 2019 02:48 pm
By Raymund Antonio
Known for being a bus rider, Vice President Leni Robredo welcomed what she called “good news” the controversial provincial bus ban will not yet be implemented due to a court order.
Vice President Leni Robredo
(OVP / MANILA BULLETIN) No less than the Vice President herself was elated by the order of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court that stopped the Metro Manila Development Authority and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board from implementing the ban along EDSA. The Quezon City Branch 223 issued a preliminary injunction against the ban on provincial buses from traversing EDSA, saying it has “far-reaching effects.” “Ako, madalas akong mag-bus... Iyon iyong pinakamagandang balita,” Robredo, who was thrust into politics after her husband and former Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo died in a plane crash in August 2012, said. (I always take the bus…That’s good news.) Robredo still takes the public bus in going home to Naga City, an old habit she has kept even after she was elected vice president in spite of security concerns. The Vice President agreed with the court that too many people would be affected should the traffic regulators prohibit provincial buses from entering the metropolis via EDSA. “Eh iyong mga nagbu-bus, ito iyong mga hindi kayang mag-eroplano, o hindi masyadong nakakaangat sa buhay. Parang masyadong grabe iyong abala—hindi lang abala, pero iyong gastos na additional na binibigay,” she said. (The bus riders are those who can’t afford to take a plane or those who don’t have high status in life. The ban is such an inconvenience to the public—it’s not only the inconvenience, but the additional expenses it may cause.) Robredo, the leader of the opposition, warned against the bus ban an “injustice” to the commuting public. The lady official said the concerned agencies should take into the account the welfare of the people. Under LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2019-001, it requires all provincial buses to end their routes at any integrated terminal exchange, prohibiting them from traversing or passing through EDSA, while MMDA Regulation No. 19-002 revokes the issuance of business permits to all public utility vehicle terminals and operators along the major road. “Iyong nakakalungkot nga, kapag naghahanap ng solusyon, parang hindi pinag-iisipan nang malalim. Dapat parating iniisip, sino ba iyong mga maaapektuhan, at iyong maaapektuhan ba, mas higit ba iyong benepisyong ma-a-achieve?" she said. (It is sad when they find a solution, they don’t think about it thoroughly. They should always think, who will be affected, and would they achieve more benefits?)
Vice President Leni Robredo(OVP / MANILA BULLETIN) No less than the Vice President herself was elated by the order of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court that stopped the Metro Manila Development Authority and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board from implementing the ban along EDSA. The Quezon City Branch 223 issued a preliminary injunction against the ban on provincial buses from traversing EDSA, saying it has “far-reaching effects.” “Ako, madalas akong mag-bus... Iyon iyong pinakamagandang balita,” Robredo, who was thrust into politics after her husband and former Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo died in a plane crash in August 2012, said. (I always take the bus…That’s good news.) Robredo still takes the public bus in going home to Naga City, an old habit she has kept even after she was elected vice president in spite of security concerns. The Vice President agreed with the court that too many people would be affected should the traffic regulators prohibit provincial buses from entering the metropolis via EDSA. “Eh iyong mga nagbu-bus, ito iyong mga hindi kayang mag-eroplano, o hindi masyadong nakakaangat sa buhay. Parang masyadong grabe iyong abala—hindi lang abala, pero iyong gastos na additional na binibigay,” she said. (The bus riders are those who can’t afford to take a plane or those who don’t have high status in life. The ban is such an inconvenience to the public—it’s not only the inconvenience, but the additional expenses it may cause.) Robredo, the leader of the opposition, warned against the bus ban an “injustice” to the commuting public. The lady official said the concerned agencies should take into the account the welfare of the people. Under LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2019-001, it requires all provincial buses to end their routes at any integrated terminal exchange, prohibiting them from traversing or passing through EDSA, while MMDA Regulation No. 19-002 revokes the issuance of business permits to all public utility vehicle terminals and operators along the major road. “Iyong nakakalungkot nga, kapag naghahanap ng solusyon, parang hindi pinag-iisipan nang malalim. Dapat parating iniisip, sino ba iyong mga maaapektuhan, at iyong maaapektuhan ba, mas higit ba iyong benepisyong ma-a-achieve?" she said. (It is sad when they find a solution, they don’t think about it thoroughly. They should always think, who will be affected, and would they achieve more benefits?)