MANILA, Philippines — The number of vehicles on Edsa has reached 399,000 daily which is already nearing pre-pandemic levels, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairperson Benhur Abalos Jr. said Thursday.
Abalos in a televised briefing that this is just 6,000 away from data in July 2019 at 405,000 cars.
“Ito po’y kinuha namin noong July 8, 2019. Ang mga sasakyan noong araw ay higit kumulang 405,000. Pero ngayong July 1, ito’y halos malapit na, ito’y 399,000 na. Ang pagkakaiba na lang ay 6,000,” Abalos said.
(Data from July 8, 2019, showed that there were 405,000 cars on EDSA. But this July 1, it’s already nearing 399,000. The difference is just 6,00…
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