Truck ban on EDSA resumes Dec. 14 – MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Wednesday that the EDSA’s truck ban would resume next Monday, December 14.

MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago told Dobol B sa News TV that trucks are prohibited from passing through EDSA from 6 am to 10 am and from 5 pm to 10 pm.

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“‘Yung mga truck naman po na bumabaybay sa EDSA, which is meron naman po, which is Magallanes to Roxas Boulevard and North Avenue to Balintawak, sundin po natin ‘yung truck ban natin,” Pialago said.

(As for the trucks that pass along EDSA, which is Magallanes to Roxas Boulevard and North Avenue to Balintawak, let’s follow our truck ban.)

Pialago also said the policy would also be enforced in C-5.

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“Well, kasama na ho no lahat po ng policies na saklaw po nung truck ban natin, lalo na po sa mga major thoroughfares na hinahawakan po ng MMDA balik na po ‘yung truck ban,” she said.

(Well, that includes all the policies covered by our truck ban, especially the major thoroughfares that the MMDA handles, the truck ban is back.)

Truck ban on EDSA resumes Dec. 14 – MMDA

According to the MMDA spokesperson, no advisory has been released for light trucks.

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“Meron po kasi tayong tinatawag na mga light trucks, no, saka ‘yung mga vans po na kung maaalala po natin meron rin po tayong policy sa kanila. ‘Yun po wala pa pong advice para sa ating mga light trucks,” she said.

(We have so-called light trucks. Then the vans. If we remember, we also have a policy for them. There is no advice for our light trucks yet.)

“Pero ‘yung mga trucks po, ito po ‘yung malalaking sasakyan. Alam naman po ng mga truckers natin ‘yan kung sino po ang hindi maaring dumaan ng EDSA,” she added.

(But the trucks, these are big vehicles. Our truckers know who can not go through EDSA.)

MMDA allowed trucks in EDSA earlier this year to ensure the supply of essential goods amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

With 367,728 vehicles traversing daily on average, EDSA remains the National Capital Region’s most congested road, based on 2017 estimates.