A major police operation, which later turned out to be the rescue of a kidnapped student of an exclusive school in Taguig City, was the reason why a convoy of a ranking police official entered the EDSA Busway on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. While he neither confirmed nor denied that it was his convoy,...
(Photo by Gadget Addict) A motorcycle rider is now facing multiple charges after counterflowing on the EDSA busway to escape enforcers of the Department of Transportation-Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT) for his unauthorized use of the busway on Thursday,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered on Monday, Feb. 10, a thorough investigation into the viral video of operatives of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) confronting an enforcer of the EDSA Bus Carousel after the police convoy illegally entered into the busway intended mainly for passenger...
Big business on Sunday, Feb. 9, urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to maintain and improve the dedicated lanes for buses and motorcycles on the main thoroughfare EDSA to decongest vehicular traffic. "Any talk of possible dismantling of the EDSA Carousel Line at this stage...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila was “shocked” and “concerned” about a remark by a United States Embassy staff that “Chinese spies” could get ahold of his information during an altercation with traffic enforcers. The American and Chinese flags displayed at Genting Snow Park ahead of...
Amid the traffic altercation involving United States Embassy staff who was issued a ticket by traffic enforcers for passing through the ESDA busway, the embassy asked all of its staff to obey Philippine traffic laws. EDSA Busway (Photo by John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) “The US...
(Photo by John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said Friday, Feb. 7, that the EDSA Busway will not be removed to cater to private vehicles traversing the major thoroughfare, allaying fears of commuters. Bautista even bared that the...
The rider hits the lady enforcer as he tried to escape from the authorities. (Photo from Gadget Addict) A lady enforcer of the Department of Transportation-Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT) was injured after a motorcycle rider hit her while trying to escape...
Senators are pushing for alternative ways to solve traffic woes along EDSA over imposing congestion fees for motorists. Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday said that the full implementation of the Work from Home Law is a more effective, equitable, and sustainable solution to Metro Manila's traffic...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) rejected on Wednesday, Feb, 5, any proposal to discontinue the operation of EDSA Busway amid proposals to remove it especially once the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) is upgraded. In a statement, the DOTr stressed that the EDSA Busway proved to be and...
The national government is considering the idea of removing the EDSA Busway and focus instead on the upgrade of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) to accommodate more passengers, an official said on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chairman Don Artes said the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 28 that his son Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Ralph Wendel Tulfo was apprehended for unauthorized use of the EDSA Busway. "So kinausap ko si Ralph tungkol dun sa insidente at in-admit niya at katakot-takot na nag-sorry siya sakin sabi ko huwag na huwag...
