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Government, Law Enforcement, Travel

MMDA Blunders: This Time, Setting A 60KPH Speed Limit On EDSA

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – This is not the first time we’re reporting about a blunder by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), because the agency had many previous blunders — from building that “footbridge to Heaven” In Kamuning, Quezon City to bannning provincial buses along EDSA.

This time, MMDA has issued a new directive setting the speed limit on many roads and highways in the metropolis to 60 Kilometers per hour.

Among the many thoroughfares included in this new rule is, of course, the busiest of them all, EDSA.

The Adobo Chronicles wanted to seek comments about this issue from our experts — the commuters themselves.

They were unanimous in their verdict. Here’s what they said:

“Why is there a need to set a 60KPM  speed limit along EDSA when the actual flow of traffic is already at 6KM per hour?”

Yet another brilliant blunder by the technocrats at MMDA.

Business, Food, Government, Law Enforcement, Travel

ChowKing Wants To Take Over Provincial Bus Terminals On EDSA

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  As the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)  prepares to implement its plan to totally ban provincial buses on EDSA, the fast food giant ChowKing has submitted a proposal to take over the bus terminals as soon as they shut down.

The MMDA plan would eventually close down all provincial bus terminals along the busy thoroughfare.  Passengers heading for Northern or Southern Luzon will have to take city buses to catch provincial buses in Bocaue, Bulacan and Santa Rosa, Laguna, respectively.

ChowKing has already put up signs on the facades of Victory Liner, Dagupan Bus and Genesis bus terminals along EDSA in Cubao.

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MMDA Reverses Plan To Ban Provincial Buses on EDSA, Will Ban All City Buses Instead

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MANILA, Philippines  (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – After being overwhelmed with complaints from provincial travelers and commuters, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is reversing itself on its plan to ban provincial buses along the entire stretch of EDSA.

The plan would have forced passengers traveling to Baguio and other parts of Northern and Central Luzon to take city buses to Bocaue, Bulacan in order to catch provincial buses to their final destination. Those traveling to Southern Luzon will also have to take city buses to Santa Rosa, Laguna to catch provincial buses to their final destination.

Instead, MMDA says it will now ban all city buses on EDSA.

MMDA told The Adobo Chronicles that after consulting with traffic experts, it has come to the realization that it is the city buses and not the provincial buses that are causing the traffic gridlock on EDSA. “They stop anywhere and there’s more city buses than we really need,” it said.

MMDA is also considering banning private cars on EDSA. “They’re next on the chopping block,” MMDA added.

Is traffic relief finally coming to EDSA?