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...
Enforcers of the Special And Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) apprehended a car owned by Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Ralph Wendel Tulfo for unauthorized use of the EDSA Busway. The car was apprehended as it is not in the list of...
(John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to open the EDSA busway at night for the use of agricultural and food...
Former Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesman Barry Gutierrez criticized Senator Joel Villanueva for his “disappointing take” on the recent issue of a sport utility vehicle that used the EDSA busway and illegally had a protocol plate 7. (From left) Senator Joel Villanueva and...
Senator Raffy Tulfo confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 6, that a senator's relative was the passenger of the sports utility vehicle (SUV) bearing plate number “7” that was caught using the EDSA busway and tried to run over a Department of Transportation (DOTr) enforcer. In a press conference, Tulfo,...
By AARON B. RECUENCO DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista and MMDA acting chairman Don Artes discuss the improvement on EDSA Busway, including the installation of more cameras, during the inauguration of the project in Quezon City on Monday, July 15, 2024. (photo: MMDA) Authorities have installed smart...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered the relief of a policeman who was accused of evading operatives of the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) when he entered the EDSA Busway using a marked police vehicle. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said...
Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson has fulfilled his promise of rewarding the traffic enforcers who stopped his convoy after using the EDSA Busway last week by visiting the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, April 15, to turn over the cash gift. While the...
Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero issued an apology on Friday, April 12 after a sports utility vehicle (SUV) bearing the protocol license plate no. 7 that had been issued to him was caught on the EDSA bus lane. "In the morning of 11 April 2024, a vehicle bearing protocol license plates issued to me...
