Bus Terminal at EDSA in front of SM and InterCon Makati

[XUV-AT2002]

To all Tsikoters:

Just to share my horrible experience last night between 7:30 - 8:30PM at EDSA Makati in front of Intercon Hotel and SM.

I have to fetch my wife at Dusit Hotel. Since I will be coming from Crossing, Mandaluyong the short and simple way is via EDSA then right turn at the street between Dusit and SM. So I traverse EDSA until I reached the intersection of Ayala/EDSA. Since my destination is on the right side after Ayala but before Pasay road I cautiously and deliberately use the outer right lane of EDSA from Ayala going to Dusit. It was a smooth sailing until I reached ther area between SM and Intercon where the buses in front of me were not moving. Well I thought could be the routine loading and unloading cue of buses. To my dismay it was not moving for more than 15 mins already and my patience started to wear out. So I get off my car to find out the problem. To my surprise an MMDA traffic enforcer approached me and cited me for using the lane reserve for PUB. I explained that my destination is Dusit. I was given lecture that the pink fence was the divider. I countered that there was no informative sign that motorist going to Dusit should use the inner lane and I did not notice the fence until i was inside it due to poor lighting in the area. I futher stated : "Kung ang intention mo ay makatulong bakit ako ang nilapitan mo at hindi yun nag te-terminal na mga bus sa harap? kalahating oras na ko dito!". Well eto ang sagot: "Marami masyado sila hindi namin kaya". After saying this the MMDA enforcer walk away from me.

I observed that the stretch of EDSA in front of Intercon and SM is converted into a Bus Terminal to the inconvenience of motorist going to Dusit and SM. Even motorist using the inner lane have to wait for minutes before they can cut right. Sayang yun mga digital countdown timer walang silbi at yun mga binabayad sa mga MMDA traffic enforces dyan sa area na yan.

BAYANI FERNANDO WAKE UP.

[wakin]

yup this is always the case dyan sa area na yan.

[bender]

I was caught by an MMDA enforcer for the very same violation about 2 months ago.

[orly_andico]

i have the misfortune of having to cross to mckinley almost every night.
sarap talaga pasabugin yang mga bus na yan.

my wife has a similar experience. dun sa aurora blvd / EDSA corner ang daming jeep dun nagte-terminal.

anyway my wife was on the leftmost lane tapos nag right siya sa EDSA. aba ang MMDA, swerving daw at dapat nandun siya sa rightmost lane. na punong puno ng jeep (aabutin ng oras kung dun).

so sabi ng wife ko, ang daming jeep sa lane na yun, bakit di niyo sila hinuhuli? ganun din ang sagot ng g*gong MMDA, di daw sila kayang madisiplina. at nagalit pa at gustong ticket-an ang wife ko because she said the MMDA guy should be doing his job instead of harassing her.

[XUV-AT2002]

To the senior moderator ng Tsikot do we have a direct line of communication or hot line where we can report these anomalies directly to MMDA Chairman Fernando. Thanks.

[1D4LV]

"Marami masyado sila hindi namin kaya".

hayuf sa sagot ah. namimili pala sila ng mga motorista na nagiisa para makaya nila....

e-mail mo MMDA about dyan. i think the email address is posted at their website: http://www.mmda.gov.ph

[XUV-AT2002]

Happy G.

Salamat sa web address ng mmda. May I ask if tsikot is a registered organization? If yes how can one apply to be a bonafide member. Tsikot can make a difference byf promoting discipline, exposed abuse and corruption both motorist (private and public) and law enforcers.

[oldblue]

15 minutes! tsk tsk tagal nyan for that late hour.

[theveed]

Ahhh Makati hehe

[XUV-AT2002]

For info of all Tsikoters I emailed the Chairman about this. I hope the email address in the MMDA website < chairman_bfmmda*yahoo.com >is working and personally access by Mr. Fernando not by his traffic enforcers. We will keep you posted how looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooog will be the response time.

[istan]

Astig talaga dun. Terminal ng bus talaga.
Dun yan dati na may sumabog na bomba sa bus....So kung sino man ang magsasabi ng "Sarap pasabugin ang mga bus dun"
Yep, nangyari na.

[Kikkomann]

sarap talaga pasabugin yang mga bus na yan.

You're three years late. Somebody already beat you to it.

[normanenoza]

(sarap talaga pasabugin yang mga bus na yan.)

huwag naman po sana tayo ganito.kahit sabihin na expression lang ito.hindi naman lahat tayong mga Pilipino ay may kakayanan na makabili ng sariling sasakyan.paano naman po ang iba na umaasa lamang sa pampublikong sasakyan.pasalamat po tayo at hindi natin/ninyo nararanasan ang hirap ng buhay tulad ng iba na umaasa lamang dito.

i have the misfortune of having to cross to mckinley almost every night.
sarap talaga pasabugin yang mga bus na yan.

my wife has a similar experience. dun sa aurora blvd / EDSA corner ang daming jeep dun nagte-terminal.

anyway my wife was on the leftmost lane tapos nag right siya sa EDSA. aba ang MMDA, swerving daw at dapat nandun siya sa rightmost lane. na punong puno ng jeep (aabutin ng oras kung dun).

so sabi ng wife ko, ang daming jeep sa lane na yun, bakit di niyo sila hinuhuli? ganun din ang sagot ng g*gong MMDA, di daw sila kayang madisiplina. at nagalit pa at gustong ticket-an ang wife ko because she said the MMDA guy should be doing his job instead of harassing her.

[Airwalk]

sir orly, pag pinasabog mo yung bus, dont forget to fill it up with those st*pid traffic enforcers

[shadow]

(sarap talaga pasabugin yang mga bus na yan.)

huwag naman po sana tayo ganito.kahit sabihin na expression lang ito.hindi naman lahat tayong mga Pilipino ay may kakayanan na makabili ng sariling sasakyan.paano naman po ang iba na umaasa lamang sa pampublikong sasakyan.pasalamat po tayo at hindi natin/ninyo nararanasan ang hirap ng buhay tulad ng iba na umaasa lamang dito.

hinde porke wala kang pera or hinde mo kaya bumili ng sariling sasakyan pwede ka na mag violate ng law or makasagabal ka dahil wala kang pera? yan ang hirap sa atin eh bakit kailangan intindihin lagi kahit mali yun mga mahihirap...

dude, mali yan mentality mo...

[badkuk]

(sarap talaga pasabugin yang mga bus na yan.)

huwag naman po sana tayo ganito.kahit sabihin na expression lang ito.hindi naman lahat tayong mga Pilipino ay may kakayanan na makabili ng sariling sasakyan.paano naman po ang iba na umaasa lamang sa pampublikong sasakyan.pasalamat po tayo at hindi natin/ninyo nararanasan ang hirap ng buhay tulad ng iba na umaasa lamang dito.

pero sir...sana naman ayusin nila ung mga bus diyan. i'm pretty sure napaperwisyo rin ung ibang pasahero ng bus na dumadaan sa terminal na yan.

[kinyo]

Di ba sa Binay Republic yan?
Eh di walang pakialam ang MMDA dyan.

[normanenoza]

i have the misfortune of having to cross to mckinley almost every night.
sarap talaga pasabugin yang mga bus na yan.

my wife has a similar experience. dun sa aurora blvd / EDSA corner ang daming jeep dun nagte-terminal.

anyway my wife was on the leftmost lane tapos nag right siya sa EDSA. aba ang MMDA, swerving daw at dapat nandun siya sa rightmost lane. na punong puno ng jeep (aabutin ng oras kung dun).

so sabi ng wife ko, ang daming jeep sa lane na yun, bakit di niyo sila hinuhuli? ganun din ang sagot ng g*gong MMDA, di daw sila kayang madisiplina. at nagalit pa at gustong ticket-an ang wife ko because she said the MMDA guy should be doing his job instead of harassing her.

hinde porke wala kang pera or hinde mo kaya bumili ng sariling sasakyan pwede ka na mag violate ng law or makasagabal ka dahil wala kang pera? yan ang hirap sa atin eh bakit kailangan intindihin lagi kahit mali yun mga mahihirap...

dude, mali yan mentality mo...

(sarap talaga pasabugin yang mga bus na yan.)

yung quote lang niya ang nireplyan ko. pwede naman ng wala ng ganito. wala ng iba.

[flakez]

hinde porke wala kang pera or hinde mo kaya bumili ng sariling sasakyan pwede ka na mag violate ng law or makasagabal ka dahil wala kang pera? yan ang hirap sa atin eh bakit kailangan intindihin lagi kahit mali yun mga mahihirap...

dude, mali yan mentality mo...

bro baka tinutukoy niya ung mga sumasakay sa mga bus.

[Bogeyman]

Di ba sa Binay Republic yan?
Eh di walang pakialam ang MMDA dyan.

Pwede din namang baliktad; since teritoryo yan ni Nognog, talagang helpless ang MMDA dahil walang pumapansin sa kanila, maski tsuper o pedestrian.

Pero dapat, basta EDSA, MMDA jurisdiction yan.