Manila, March 6 -- The government assured commuters that the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway will remain operational during the rehabilitation of the thoroughfare which begins this month.

In a television interview Thursday, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the bus carousel would continue to run despite the roadworks and repairs.

"Iyon pong bus carousel po natin, tuluy-tuloy pa rin po iyan. Ang mangyayari lang po ay aayusin kung papaano ito hindi maka-cause ng traffic, pero tuluy-tuloy po iyan, hindi po iyan ihihinto para sa ating mga commuters (The EDSA Bus carousel will continue. We're looking at how the repairs will not cause heavy traffic, but the busway will no...