MANILA, March 25 -- Public utility buses (PUB) headed to the provinces will be allowed to pass through Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) beginning Monday night to help lessen travel time for commuters and ensure sufficient number of PUBs during the Holy Week.

In a press conference at the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting Chair Romando Artes said these PUBs will be allowed on EDSA on Monday and Tuesday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

In addition, PUBs will be allowed to ply EDSA at all hours beginning Holy Wednesday until Easter Sunday.

"'Yan po ay para bumilis ang turnaround time ng mga buses, lalong-lalo na mga galing probinsya, para maka-cater sila ng mas maraming pasaher...