Hindi itinanggi ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) na ikinagulat nila ang pagdagsa ng mga sasakyan sa EDSA nitong April 15, Miyerkoles.

"Nabigla po talaga kami sa pagdami ng mga sasakyan sa EDSA kahapon," sabi ni MMDA Spokesperson at Assistant Secretary Celine Pialago sa Cabinet Files kahapon, April 16.

"Kaya po nagtulungan ang MMDA at ang Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group sa pagsita sa mga motorista na lumalabag sa Enhanced Community Quarantine.

"Limampu ang average po ng natiketan at nakumpiskahan ng lisensya."

Ano ang dahilan ng biglang pagdami ng mga sasakyan at pagkakaroon ng traffic sa EDSA noong April 15?

Ayon kay Pialago, nagkamali ng akala ang mga tao sa paggamit ng quarantine pass.

"Nagkakaroon po ng maling akala sa paggamit ng kanilang quarantine passes.



"Dahil ang kanilang hawak na quarantine pass ay per city lamang o within their barangay.

"Hindi po ito maaaring gamitin sa national highway, not unless isa po tayo sa mga tinatawag na Authorized Persons Outside Their Residence."

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Para sa kaalaman at kapakanan ng lahat, ipinadala ni Pialago sa Cabinet Files ang listahan ng Authorized Persons Outside Their Residence na puwedeng bumiyahe sa EDSA at sa ibang mga national highway:

DAILY ESSENTIALS

• Banks - Bank Employees, Armored Vehicle Crew

• Money Transfer Services - Employees

• Groceries/Convenience Stores - Employees

• Public Markets - Vendors

• Pharmacies/Drugstores - Pharmacists and Employees

• Food Chain/Restaurants - Staff and Crew

BASIC SERVICES

• Emergency Responders - Bureau of Fire Protection, DRRMC, DSWD, Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BEHRT) at LGU Officials

SECURITY SERVICES

• PNP, AFP, PCG, BJMP, NBI, OTS, BOC, BI, PPA, MMDA and other Law Enforcement Agency Personnel

• Company Security Officers and Security Guards

• Force Multipliers (Barangay Officials, Barangay Tanods)

UTILITIES

• Telecommunications - Key Officials and Employees

• Employees of Cable and Internet Service Providers

WATER COMPANIES

• Key Officials and Employees

• Water Delivery and Refilling Station Crew

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ENERGY COMPANIES

• Power Plant Maintenance Employees

• Petroleum Tanker Drivers

• Gasoline Attendants

• Coal Delivery Drivers

SANITATION

• Garbage Collectors

ESSENTIAL GOODS

• Delivery personnel (2 including the driver) of cargoes

• Employees working at food and medical manufacturing establishments

BASIC SERVICES

• All DOH Officials and Staff

• All health and service personnel stationed at LGU Health Facilities

• ALL PRC vehicles bearing the Red Cross Logo and staff with Red Cross ID’s

• Core Staff from the WHO Country and Regional Offices

• Doctors and their drivers

• Hospital Staff and Employees including janitorial services

• Medical Professionals and other Employees

• Private Care Givers

FUNERAL SERVICES

• Employees

• Immediate family of the deceased

OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSONS

• Private Individual (1 per household) availing the services of the mentioned establishments

• Government Skeletal force of the Executive Branch

• Capital Markets (based on skeletal work force)

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• Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

• Securities and Exchange Commisssion

• Philippine Stock Exchange

• Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation

• Philippine Securities Settlement Corporation

• Philippine Depository and Trust Corporation

• DOLE Skeletal Staff for Tulong Hanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantage/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) OTHER

AUTHORIZED PERSONS

• Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) and Export-Oriented Businesses Personnel and those facilitating their work-from-home arrangements

• Critical Transportation Facilities Employees (MRT, LRT, PNR, Airport and Toll Facilities

• Outbound and inbound International passengers and driver

• Senators and Congressmen with their CoS

• Department Secretaries, USEC and ASEC

• Bureau Directors

• Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsman

• Justices of SC, CA, CTA and Sandiganbayan

• Judges of the Regional, Metropolitan, City and Municipal Trial Courts and Prosecutors

• Governors

• Media Personalities including PCOO and its attached agencies — Unified ID Cards issued by PCOO are required starting March 21, 2020.