Truck ban on EDSA to resume Monday, Dec. 14 —MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday announced that the truck ban on EDSA will be reimplemented starting Monday, December 14.

In an interview on Dobol B sa News TV, MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said trucks will not be allowed in EDSA from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“‘Yung mga truck naman po na bumabaybay sa EDSA, which is meron naman po, which is Magallanes to Roxas Boulevard and North Avenue to Balintawak, sundin po natin ‘yung truck ban natin,” Pialago said.

The spokesperson said the truck ban will also be implemented in C-5.

“Well, kasama na ho no lahat po ng policies na saklaw po nung truck ban natin, lalo na po sa mga major thoroughfares na hinahawakan po ng MMDA balik na po ‘yung truck ban,” she said.

According to Pialago, no advisory has been released for light trucks.

“Meron po kasi tayong tinatawag na mga light trucks, no, saka ‘yung mga vans po na kung maaalala po natin meron rin po tayong policy sa kanila. ‘Yun po wala pa pong advice para sa ating mga light trucks,” she said.

“Pero ‘yung mga trucks po, ito po ‘yung malalaking sasakyan. Alam naman po ng mga truckers natin ‘yan kung sino po ang hindi maaring dumaan ng EDSA,” she added.

Earlier this year, the MMDA lifted the truck ban to ensure the supply of essential goods amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.—AOL, GMA News