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President Benigno Aquino III on Tue, Sep 1, issued directives that aim to address the worsening traffic mess in Metro Manila.
In a statement, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said Aquino ordered “the review and fine-tuning of action proposals on easing traffic congestion and the submission of detailed implementation plans.”
“Coloma added that ‘priority action’ will be taken to clear six major intersections that are considered traffic congestion “choke points” along EDSA. They are the following: Balintawak, Cubao, Ortigas, Shaw Boulevard, Guadalupe, and Taft Avenue,” reports Louis Bacani on Philstar.com.
Aquino also ordered the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) to serve as the lead traffic law enforcement agency on EDSA. The PNP-HPG will get support from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Land Transportation Office, and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.
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