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Around 7,000 people have gathered at the People Power Monument along EDSA as of posting time, according to the Quezon City Police District. The crowd continues to assemble for Tuesday’s rally. PHOTO COURTESY OF QCPD
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday began towing illegally parked vehicles along Edsa as authorities sought to ease heavy traffic caused by a protest rally near Ortigas Avenue.
MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III said the agency had coordinated with law enforcement and other government agencies while deploying personnel, barriers, and towing equipment to clear affected lanes and minimize disruption to motorists.
“Our priority right now is to reopen the road because many people are on their way to work, and they’re also being caught in the rain… The public has to come first,” Torre said in a radio interview.
