US EditionSenators Support Decision to Postpone Edsa Rehabilitation
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Announced on June 1, 2025, the one-month postponement of the P8.7-billion EDSA rehabilitation project in Metro Manila.
- The postponement followed concerns about minimizing commuter impact and exploring new technologies to shorten the original two-year rehabilitation plan to six months.
- The MMDA canceled the planned odd-even traffic scheme meant to ease congestion during the rebuild and vowed to seek less burdensome traffic solutions.
- Senators Joel Villanueva and JV Ejercito welcomed the delay, emphasizing stakeholder consultations and advocating alternative work arrangements to reduce traffic burden.
- The suspension allows agencies to reassess project methods, aiming to minimize economic disruption while fast-tracking rehabilitation with enhanced technologies and phased work.
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EDSA rehab plan scrapped in favor of new technology - BusinessWorld Online
THE GOVERNMENT agencies with rehabilitating Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) will ditch the conventional building methods they had planned to employ and will pursue a new approach, including the possible use of new technology, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said. “We cannot do the project in a conventional way. The rebuild as presented will not be followed. It will be scrapped, the President ordered us to change the whole plan to fi…
Senators support decision to postpone Edsa rehabilitation
MANILA, Philippines — Several senators on Sunday welcomed the postponement of the rehabilitation of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa), reiterating that concerned agencies must consult sectors that will be affected by the project. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday announced the suspension of the P8.7 billion project for a month to give way for concerned agencies to shorten the rehabilitation into six months. READ: Marcos postpones Edsa r…
Marcos puts EDSA rehab on hold
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday suspended the rehabilitation of EDSA amid concerns from different sectors. Marcos said some of the feedback includes longer commuting and driving time because of the massive traffic jam the repair of Metro Manila's busiest road would create. "Besides that, we saw some innovative technology that we didn't use in the planning of the EDSA rehabilitation. That's why I instructed Secretary Vince Dizon and Secr…
MMDA suspends odd-even scheme after EDSA rebuild cancellation
Following the decision of President Marcos to cancel the rehabilitation of EDSA, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Sunday, June 1, that it will also be scrapping the implementation of the odd-even scheme in Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare.MMDA chairperson Don Artes said they will stick with the current number-coding scheme.“Pursuant to the directive of the President, the MMDA will suspend the imposition of the odd-…
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