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Christmas to unleash Friday carmageddon - MMDA
Christmas to unleash Friday carmageddon - MMDA
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Published Dec 20, 2018 12:08 PM PHT
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Updated Dec 20, 2018 02:06 PM PHT
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Motorists should anticipate traffic gridlocks on Friday in the rundown to Christmas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said.
Motorists should anticipate traffic gridlocks on Friday in the rundown to Christmas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said.
"Last Friday na po ito ng holiday season. Nasa labas na po lahat ng tao n'yan, 'yung mga huling hirit na shopping, Christmas party," reasoned MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia.
"Last Friday na po ito ng holiday season. Nasa labas na po lahat ng tao n'yan, 'yung mga huling hirit na shopping, Christmas party," reasoned MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia.
(This is the last Friday before the holiday season. Everyone will be out doing their last-minute shopping, Christmas party.)
(This is the last Friday before the holiday season. Everyone will be out doing their last-minute shopping, Christmas party.)
The MMDA will be on full alert for the looming traffic jams, he told radio DZMM.
The MMDA will be on full alert for the looming traffic jams, he told radio DZMM.
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The agency, he added, will meet with its sector heads on Thursday morning and discuss the possible extension of traffic enforcers' shift and their force augmentation.
The agency, he added, will meet with its sector heads on Thursday morning and discuss the possible extension of traffic enforcers' shift and their force augmentation.
Traffic flow along EDSA on Friday's afternoon rush hour could slow down to 12 kilometers per hour from the typical 19 kph, MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said in a text message to ABS-CBN News.
Traffic flow along EDSA on Friday's afternoon rush hour could slow down to 12 kilometers per hour from the typical 19 kph, MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said in a text message to ABS-CBN News.
EDSA last Thursday tallied a traffic speed of 14.80 kph, she said.
EDSA last Thursday tallied a traffic speed of 14.80 kph, she said.
DZMM, 20 December 2018
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