The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) calls on the public to be more patient and cool on the road especially as the Christmas weekend approaches when an additional 60,000 cars are estimated to clog up the streets particularly Edsa. Due to the Christmas rush, an additional 20 percent of cars from nearby provinces will be on the road this season, he said. ADVERTISEMENTThis means that another 60,000 cars will fill the major thoroughfare of Edsa, which to date is already being used by around 300,000 cars daily. According to Garcia, shoppers from the provinces of Rizal, Laguna, Cavite and Bulacan traditionally troop to Metro Manila in order to avail themselves of affordable goods for the holidays. He noted that because of this, shoppers and motorists alike should plan ahead so that they would not sit in hours-long traffic.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 19, 2017 12:45 UTC