The Palace on Monday said the government is not inclined to operate a toll system on EDSA.
Palace spokesperson Harry Roque issued the statement following an uproar against such proposal raised by a transportation consultant.
“Wala pong ganoong initiative sa pamahalaan ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte. Kung meron man, sa ibang presidente po yun,” Roque said in a Palace press briefing.
(There is no such initiative under President Duterte’s government. If there is such, it’s under a different President.)
Asec. Alberto Suansing, DOTr road sector senior consultant, said the proposed electronic road pricing during rush hours on EDSA was initially raised when Benjamin Abalos was still chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.
The Department of Transportation, under the leadership of Arthur Tugade, has also rejected such a proposal.