Philippines, Feb. 10 -- The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) on Monday relieved three HPG personnel for unauthorized use of the EDSA busway and allegedly ordered the traffic enforcers to stop the operations.

PNP-HPG spokesperson Lt. Nadame Malang confirmed this in a media phone interview but withheld the HPG personnel's identity and ranks pending the results of the ongoing investigation and the possible filing of administrative charges.

In an earlier media interview at Camp Crame, Malang said HPG director Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta had ordered a thorough investigation on the incident.

"Sinisigurado ng pamunuan ng HPG sa pangunguna ng ating butihing director no other than Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta hindi yan nagtoto...