00:00A negative reaction emerged when Edsa Busway was just about to leave.
00:05Aisaya Mirafuentes of PTV in Balitang Pambansa, live.
00:12As you know, the Palace of Justice has ruled against the congestion charge against motorists.
00:19While the commuters are not in favor of the departure of Edsa Busway.
00:24It was discussed in Pulong, Manacanang, the plan to impose congestion charges on motorists.
00:33This is the kind of payment that if you enter a city, you need to pay.
00:39This is also the solution to reduce traffic in Edsa.
00:43This recommendation was laid by Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA to President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr.
00:51Because this is also a way for motorists to choose to use public transportation.
00:58But according to him, this is being pushed by the President.
01:02Because for the President, public transportation in the country needs to be well-organized before the implementation of congestion charges.
01:10This means that it will take a long time to be implemented.
01:14And it will need more consultation and study.
01:20Meanwhile, Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA is also considering the removal of Edsa Busway.
01:27This is what MMDA Chair Romando Artes said to increase the capacity of MRT-3.
01:34But Artes said that it still needs to be studied before it can be implemented.
01:41No, I don't agree because it's easier. It's more convenient for commuters.
01:49Of course, as a commuter, I'm not in favor of it.
01:53Of course, we have alternative vehicle use.
01:58But since I'm a commuter, I also need a bus.
02:02And since it's easy to use.
02:06It will be hard for us to travel again.
02:10As a commuter, I'm not in favor of it.
02:14Nayomi, this morning, as you can see behind me, there are a lot of people riding Edsa Bus Carousel.
02:21And according to the Department of Transportation, it reached 63 million passengers last year.
02:30Nayomi, this means that it serves 177,000 passengers.
02:37Every day and every morning, Edsa Bus Carousel is very busy here in Monumento.
02:43And that's the update from Caloocan.
02:45Back to you, Nayomi.
02:47Thank you very much Isaiah Miro Fuentes for PTV.
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