MANILA, Philippines — Provincial bus operators and commuters have asked the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to scrap its ban on provincial buses picking up and dropping off passengers along EDSA. Rising costsElvira Medina, Department of Transportation (DOTr) assistant secretary for commuters’ affairs, echoed Yague’s sentiments, adding that the MMDA should have considered the rising transportation expenses before implementing the bus ban and removing bus terminals from EDSA. Under the MMDA’s bus ban, provincial buses from the north are only allowed at the interim bus terminal in Valenzuela City while those coming from the south are only allowed up to Sta. The MMDA started its dry run for the provincial bus ban on EDSA on Monday. Nebrija said that around 3,500 provincial buses will be affected by the MMDA’s policy and the agency will close down around 47 provincial bus terminals on EDSA.

Source: Philippine Star April 23, 2019 16:00 UTC