Filipinos rant about 'traffic Armageddon' on People Power anniversary

MANILA, Philippines - Several commuters and motorists expressed their frustration on the traffic situation in EDSA due to the 29th anniversary celebration of the People Power Revolution on Wednesday.

The Metro Manila Development Authority earlier released an advisory that the EDSA north bound lane from Shaw Boulevard to Santolan would be closed from 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on February 25.

A tweet from the MMDA stated that the north bound lane from Shaw Blvd. to Santolan was opened at around 3:39 p.m. but traffic was still heavy due to protests staged in the area.

ADVISORY: As of 3:39 PM. Shaw Blvd to Santolan NB is now open to traffic. Ten-4. #mmda

— Official MMDA (@MMDA) February 25, 2015

ADVISORY: As of 4:10 PM, rallyist causing heavy traffic in EDSA Santolan SB. Ten-4. #mmda

— Official MMDA (@MMDA) February 25, 2015

Netizens labeled the traffic situation as a "traffic Armageddon" and a recreation of the sea of people during the People Power revolution in 1986.

MMDA permitted the closure of EDSA so those born after 1986 can feel the anger against dictatorship. Dictatorship of being stuck in traffic.

— Abe Olandres (@abeolandres) February 25, 2015

#EDSA29 #Edsatraffic #mayforeverpala pic.twitter.com/Q5T7rofEc9

— Erin Llamas (@erineclair) February 25, 2015

EDSA. Minsan daanan. Minsan parking lot. #EDSA29 #EDSAtraffic

— Erin Llamas (@erineclair) February 25, 2015

Not sure how closing Edsa celebrates it… it's just causing a hell lot of traffic and hotheaded people.

— Iana Vital (@ianavital) February 25, 2015

Mga 60% ng buong araw, inilaan ko sa traffic sa Shaw. Salamat, EDSA. -__-

— Doreen (@iamdorss) February 25, 2015

Naisip ba nila kung ilang tao ang maaaring mawalan ng trabaho after today dahil sa traffic sa #edsa?

— peaches MA (@peacheshonestly) February 25, 2015

Super duper Traffic along Edsa! Today  Huhuhu!  #EDSAPeoplePower

— paofieee ?? (@paofieee_17) February 25, 2015

From McKinley to Market Market on foot! Damn #EDSA celebration for this traffic! Now I need to brace myself from a very long queue for FX.

— Eugene Fox (@HugeFox) February 25, 2015

walked from edsa shaw papunta dumlao hahaha wala eh sobra traffic

— Marky Manalo (@funnyMarky) February 25, 2015

grabe di talaga ako makagetover sa 4hrs na traffic sa edsa -_-

— Cherié (@chechengg_) February 25, 2015

I was deceived! Super traffic! Pati ba naman sa pag celebrate ng Edsa revolution, palpak pa din?! Anyare?!

— elainejimenez (@feistylaine) February 25, 2015

Dyusko yang Edsa People Power na yan.Kaloka. Ayusin muna nila yung traffic sa Edsa bago sila mag ganyan.

— Bas Olbes (@BreakingBas) February 25, 2015

Celebrating the 29th year of traffic in Edsa.

— Arlene De Guzman (@arlene_deguzman) February 25, 2015

good news: bukas na ulit ang EDSA bad news: traffic pa rin

— JA Genoves (@punkjag) February 25, 2015

4 hours na biyahe, from the usual 2 hours pag EDSA rush hour traffic. Ang lala

— Jigs Getjiggywithit (@jigsgetjiggy) February 25, 2015

Buses, trucks, and other vehicles that are supposed to be in EDSA are causing traffic at C5 right now.

— France A. Flores (@FranceskaFlores) February 25, 2015

Magrebosluyon talaga ang mga motorista dahil hindi lang sa EDSA ang traffic pati na rin sa kalapit na kalsada nito. #TrafficArmageddon

— markjosephramos (@mackyramos) February 25, 2015