’Tis the season to be jolly, but not when you’re stuck in traffic on the busiest thoroughfare in the metropolis. The MMDA has also intensified operations against illegally parked vehicles in addition to launching a crackdown on “colorum” public utility vehicles to clear roads. This includes, among others, a ban on drivers-only vehicles and provincial buses on Edsa during rush hour. In a previous news forum, MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said most of the agency’s problems in enforcement could be traced to inadequate funding. According to her, the MMDA severely lacked funds for procuring much-needed equipment like speed meters, breathalyzers in addition to hiring additional traffic enforcers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 16, 2018 21:00 UTC