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LOOK: EDSA traffic on first day of modified ECQ
Heavy traffic was experienced at EDSA-Balintawak going northbound towards NLEX on the first day of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).
The congestion was caused by checkpoints set up by the PNP-HPG and QCPD where motorists were required to present a RapidPass or travel pass and were checked if they were authorized persons outside residence (APOR).
Those without the necessary passes or not identified as APOR were turned away and not allowed to enter NLEX.
Under MECQ, only private cars with a maximum of two people per row are allowed, along with company shuttles for essential workers.
Motorcycles, bicycles, and e-scooters are permitted with a single rider.
Metro Manila is under MECQ, while Cebu City and Mandaue City are under the stricter ECQ, and the rest of the country is under GCQ.
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