Department of Transportation(DOTr)

October 26, 2023 Dear Matthew Gan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 22, 2023 01:31:48 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Dear Mr. Gan: Greetings from the Department of Transportation (DOTr)! This is in reference to the message you sent to the Electronic Freedom of Information (e-FOI) portal with tracking number “#DOTr-282491264540”, received by the Department, relative to your request for information on the current status of the proposed EDSA Carousel Stops. The Office of the Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure exerts its best efforts to continuously develop the EDSA Busway Project by improving the existing infrastructures and constructing additional stations to deliver the best service to our commuting public. The Office is pleased to inform you that two stations, namely the Kamuning and Philam QC (formerly named as Ormoc) stations, were already constructed under the General Appropriations Act FY 2022 and shall commence operation in the 4th quarter of this year. In addition to this, the construction of Magallanes station is set to begin also in the 4th quarter of this year and is anticipated to be operational in the 1st quarter of next year. However, the remaining stations mentioned (Cubao, Connecticut, Greenfields, and Estrella) are still under consideration as the location, funding, and their feasibility studies are yet to be identified and conducted. We hope that this information addresses your inquiries. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Jaime J. Bautista at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Decision Maker