Panayam kay Atty. Victor Nunez, director ng MMDA Traffic Enforcement Group
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00:00 Inspection of bus terminals for the upcoming long weekend. We will discuss this with Atty. Victor Nunez, the director for traffic management group of Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA.
00:15 Atty. Nunez, good afternoon.
00:18 Good afternoon ma'am and good afternoon to all of your listeners.
00:25 Okay Atty. because it's peak season, how is your inspection of bus terminals yesterday?
00:32 Yes ma'am. Yesterday we went around. We were with the head of our Assistant General Manager for Operations, Asec Jello Vargas.
00:44 We visited some provincial bus terminals in Cubao yesterday. So far, yesterday, the passengers were still thin and there were no lines in the terminals.
00:56 The feedback of the terminal operators was good. We were also with the road emergency group and the on-standby ambulances of our agency in the selected areas to assist the passengers who will travel to the city.
01:22 Sir, do you feel that the passengers are dropping in the bus terminals? What assistance will MMDA provide to those who are traveling?
01:36 First of all, we have on-standby traffic enforcers, on-standby ambulances and road emergency vehicles. We are also with the interagency, the help desk, the tents,
01:55 who are on standby in the various provincial terminals in Metro Manila. This is to facilitate the flow of traffic, especially now that many motorists are traveling to the various terminal ports and airports.
02:14 Okay sir. Speaking of, is MMDA allowing the provincial buses that EDSA used until November 6 and will they extend the window hours for those who can travel to EDSA?
02:31 Actually ma'am, many people called us and we distributed the information. Actually, when we saw that EDSA is already light, after this return, the chairman will make a pronouncement
02:49 whether to extend the window hours for those who can travel to EDSA. So if the need arises, the chairman, Chairman Don Artes will make an announcement on that.
03:05 Sir how will you monitor the congestion of the vehicles that will be transported by passengers to the bus terminals?
03:14 Yes ma'am. MMDA deployed more than 1,400 enforcers and we had a no day off and no absent policy today, October 27, October 28 and November 6,
03:31 to keep our traffic enforcers visible, especially in major toro fairs because many private vehicles will travel to their provinces.
03:45 Our road emergency group is also included in this, which pre-deployed ambulances and emergency vehicles to respond to any emergencies of our countrymen.
04:00 All right. But sir, the traffic and the congestion, how many MMDA personnel will you deploy? What is this road emergency group?
04:11 Yes. First of all, they are pre-deployed to the terminals and other large cemeteries. Our metro park clearing group is also included in this.
04:27 They are the ones who clean and carry garbage to different cemeteries. We will deploy assistance to help those in the cemeteries and other large terminals.
04:47 That's what our agency is doing to help our offland on Dust 2024 and 2023.
05:00 Attorney, speaking of cemeteries, how was the inspection of MMDA in the cemeteries earlier?
05:09 You know, Eunice, I was with Congressman Erwin Tulfo earlier. We have a report in Manila Memorial Park where dogs and cats were thrown.
05:22 That's so sad.
05:23 Yes. They caught and carried 22 dogs and cats that were really in a frenzy in Manila Memorial Park.
05:33 That's why it's dangerous for visitors to Manila Memorial Park.
05:39 Yes ma'am. Earlier, I was with Aces Gelo Vargas and our HPCE director, Director Francis Martinez.
05:48 We visited and inspected Manila North Cemetery, one of the largest public cemeteries in Manila.
05:59 We talked to the director of the cemetery and we are also with our road emergency group, the cleaners and sweepers of MMDA.
06:12 We deployed almost 200 enforcers and 50 sweepers to Manila North Cemetery to ensure that the area is clean.
06:27 There are also people who are on standby, the ambulance and MMDA.
06:31 So far, there are only a few people there.
06:35 Earlier, we were informed that as of today, there will be strict inspection of the cemeteries, especially in the traffic flow in the area.
06:49 MMDA also assisted there.
06:51 Okay. Attorney, what I'm saying is the one in Paranaque, the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque.
06:59 We did not visit there, but definitely MMDA will send assistance in the traffic and maintenance of the area.
07:11 Yes. Okay. Attorney, what are the traffic management measures that you will implement in the upcoming elections and elections?
07:20 Will there be rerouting, especially in the streets near the cemeteries?
07:26 Yes ma'am. Actually, the traffic rerouting scheme and road closures were led by local government units.
07:36 But they are coordinating with us and we are sending traffic enforcers to support them.
07:46 The decision of traffic rerouting and road closures in the big cemeteries is the LGU, not MMDA.
07:54 Okay sir. As a last message to our countrymen, especially those who will travel later this afternoon.
08:04 The long weekend is still near.
08:06 Yes ma'am. We're reminding all the public, especially those who will return to their provinces, those who will travel to the terminals,
08:16 those who will go to the ports and airports, that they should leave earlier. Make sure that they have a booked ticket.
08:25 We are having congestion in the terminals. Those who are traveling by road, those who are trans-passengers,
08:33 those who will go to the terminals, they don't have a booked ticket. It's better to get their tickets earlier and go to the airports, terminals and ports earlier.
08:47 Those who will bring their private vehicles, make sure that you check the list of vehicles if you will travel far to their provinces. That's all.
08:59 All right. Thank you very much Atty. Atin Pongnaka Panayang, Attorney Victor Nunez, Director for Traffic Enforcement Group of the Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA.
09:10 Thank you very much Atty.