00:00 Have you ever waited for or been stuck in the road near Ortigas?
00:07 But after a few years, the suffering is over.
00:10 Because it's now easier to walk there.
00:12 And that's the story of JM and Sinas.
00:15 JM?
00:16 Brother Kim, the old narrow road under MRT Ortigas in EDSA
00:24 is now easier to walk because it's now wider.
00:28 So there's no more hassle.
00:30 Many pedestrians have long been complaining about the narrow walkway
00:37 that they pass under MRT Ortigas in EDSA Northbound.
00:41 I, on the other hand, have tried to walk on a narrow sidewalk.
00:44 People's faces are almost touching each other
00:48 whenever they walk here, especially during rush hour.
00:51 It's hard, especially during rush hour.
00:53 Especially in the morning, when you're on your way home,
00:56 you'll really get stuck.
00:57 Before, it was really hard for us to walk there because it's so narrow.
01:01 So many employees complained.
01:03 Some commuters, who pass under MRT Ortigas in EDSA Northbound almost every day,
01:09 are happy to see that it's now wider and more spacious.
01:12 It's a big help that they made the road wider.
01:17 There's always traffic, there's always a line.
01:19 Now, it's no longer there. It's better.
01:21 They no longer complain and no longer have to wait to be able to talk while walking.
01:27 No one is collecting money while they're waiting to be able to walk.
01:32 But even though the walkway is wider,
01:35 it's now closer to the so-called "widening" of the bike lane in EDSA.
01:40 If Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA clarifies,
01:44 the so-called expansion is only temporary
01:46 because the escalator is being assembled at the station.
01:49 It's like this to avoid people from gathering
01:52 and there are still people walking here.
01:55 MMDA will still discuss if the additional space will be preserved
01:59 if the escalator is being assembled.
02:02 Some more people are passing by.
02:04 Hopefully, it will be wider and the other narrow walkways will be under the train station.
02:10 Live from EDSA Ortigas, I'm JM Encinas,
02:18 and that is the story of...
02:19 You should know it, Koy Kin.
02:21 Happy weekend!
02:23 Happy weekend, JM!
02:24 Maraming maraming salamat.
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