00:00The MNBA's people are on the streets in their own way.
00:06One of them, a traffic enforcer was hit by a car while trying to escape.
00:14And live from EDSA Pasay, this is Dano Tumpungco.
00:19Dano.
00:23Vicky, let's have a traffic update first.
00:25If you're here at EDSA Pasay Northbound, aside from groceries and gifts,
00:31I hope you were able to buy a lot of patience,
00:34because this is a direct route to pass North EDSA.
00:39And here it is, the MNBA's goal to avoid this type of dangerous traffic is clearing operations.
00:47Especially on the benches where the cars are parked.
00:53Sir, I'm talking to you. Sir!
00:58The MNBA was about to hit this car suddenly.
01:02Sir, it's going up.
01:04Are you sure?
01:05Yes.
01:06The driver of the car tried to escape.
01:10Did you see it or not?
01:13I didn't see it.
01:14You didn't see it?
01:16It's going up, sir.
01:18There's an enforcer up there. You should've asked.
01:21You should've stopped him. You shouldn't have hit him.
01:24How many people did you hit?
01:26I didn't hit them. They were already there.
01:29Sir, when did you hit this car?
01:33Because it was blocking me.
01:35Is this a traffic violation? Why did you hit the enforcers?
01:40I just hit them because I was scared.
01:43Scared?
01:46Weren't you scared of being hit by the enforcers?
01:48Were you more scared of being hit?
01:50Can you stop there?
01:53I know it's not allowed.
01:54You know it's not allowed. Why did you stop there?
01:56We are already towing the car.
01:58The driver got on the car and was immediately hit by the driver.
02:04His violation should be unattended.
02:07Now, because he ran and almost hit the enforcers twice,
02:13this is definitely reckless driving.
02:15He will receive a penalty of a seminar because of the reckless manner of what he did.
02:21This driver is the only one among the witnesses of the sidewalk cleaning operations
02:25on the day of the MMDA in Parañaque.
02:28But the witnesses are all different.
02:31In the length of Doña Soledad, for example,
02:33the MMDA found all the cars parked in this parking space
02:37that were hit by the vehicles.
02:39I was just there.
02:42If there is no driver, it will be towed.
02:44The driver got out of this pickup but refused to remove the vehicle.
02:53After five minutes, the vehicle was anchored.
02:57And in the middle of the tow, the driver's acquaintance arrived.
03:02The driver who presented the license,
03:05his name will be covered.
03:07We cannot cover the company.
03:09It was hot in this hospital during the tow of an AUV.
03:13Because the motorists and its drivers were angry,
03:16they were allowed by the guards who were standing in front.
03:19I was in duty in this parking lot.
03:22I didn't talk to you, sir.
03:24That's true.
03:25I didn't talk to you.
03:27We didn't say goodbye.
03:29You didn't say goodbye, sir.
03:31I didn't see you.
03:33What did you not see?
03:34I didn't see you, sir.
03:35Did you see me?
03:36Yes.
03:37You were in duty here earlier.
03:38You didn't tell me, sir.
03:40In the midst of the chaos, the vehicle was still anchored.
03:44These clearing operations were organized by the MMDA
03:47so that the roads can be cleared this Christmas rush.
03:50The mall areas are also being targeted.
03:52Enforcers were added there to control the traffic.
03:56Roadworks are also prohibited from November 18 to December 25,
04:01except for road repairs of the DPWH
04:03and major infrastructure projects of the government.
04:10And Vicky, because many of us and our fellow countrymen
04:14are still outside and on the road,
04:16just an update,
04:17the other side of EDSA,
04:19whether it's northbound or southbound,
04:21from Pasay to North EDSA,
04:24Balintawak, Muñoz,
04:26only a little bit of the monument was damaged,
04:28but the other parts, all the other parts,
04:31the traffic is heavy.
04:34If you're a passenger, watch for 24 hours
04:37or take a rest first.
04:39If you're a driver, look for someone you can visit
04:42or talk to
04:43instead of worrying
04:45because we'll still be here on the road, Vicky.
04:48That's good advice.
04:49Thank you very much, Dan O. Tincunco.
05:01END
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