Metro Manila, Philippines – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that bus lanes on EDSA will be open next week for ASEAN Summit delegates.

The Transportation Department said the busway barriers will be adjusted to accommodate the convoys of the ASEAN heads of state.

“Kung yung bus lane na one-way lang po yung gagamitin nila, hindi po natin ma-accommodate yung composition po ng convoy, so we have to adjust,” said Manuel De Guzman Cabochan III, transportation assistant secretary.

[Translation: If they were to use a one-way bus lane, we would not be able to accommodate the composition of the convoys, so we have to adjust.]

Cabochan said stop-and-go traffic should be expected from the Ayala tunnel to the Magallanes flyover.