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Andrea Taguines

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176597456294020251210-edsa-kamuning-traffic-MT3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Drone footage shows heavy traffic building up along EDSA–Kamuning in Quezon City. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Drone footage shows heavy traffic building up along EDSA–Kamuning in Quezon City. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- After being suspended in June, the rehabilitation of EDSA will finally begin next week, according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday.</p><p>Dizon announced in a press conference that initial repair works will begin on December 24 at 11pm until 4am of January 5, 2026, to coincide with the holiday break when less motorists are traversing the major thoroughfare.</p><p>This involves 24/7 road re-blocking of select areas and asphalt overlay of the busway lanes, in the northbound and southbound of Roxas Boulevard to Orense.</p><p>But unlike the old plan, Dizon said the new construction methodology will be less disruptive since there won&#x27;t be any total lane closures.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/1/marcos-jr-suspends-edsa-rehabilitation-to-find-better-way-1135">FROM JUNE 2025: Marcos Jr. suspends EDSA rehabilitation to find &#x27;better way&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;Yung original na plano ire-reblock ang buong EDSA, meaning, wawasakin yung buong EDSA tapos papalitan ng bago, tapos aaspaltuhin. Ngayon, hindi na yun gagawin. Ang ire-reblock lang, yung kailangan ireblock, yung talagang may sira na,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Yan ay mostly from Roxas Boulevard to Taft, so doon ang concentration of work,&quot; he added.</p><p>Then from January 5 to May 31, 2026, Dizon said asphalt overlaying will only be done from 10pm to 4am, to avoid traffic jams.</p><p>Given the less drastic revamp plan, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes said the initially proposed odd-even number coding scheme will no longer be implemented.</p><p>&quot;Walang pagbabago sa number coding scheme dahil nga ang pagsasara lang ng kalsada will happen December 24 to January 5 which is, sa experience namin, sa datos namin, kakaunti lang ang mga sasakyan sa buong Metro Manil. Maybe because siguro 70 percent ng population ay either nasa abroad o probinsiya,&quot; explained Artes.</p><p>Although he did vow to continue coordination with local government units to clear up Mabuhay Lanes and other alternate routes.</p><p>Earlier this year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr halted the original, full-blown EDSA rebuilding plan due to its massive impact on traffic and mobility, as well as its timeframe. The original plan was meant to last for a minimum of two years.</p><p>The new plan would now just take eight months, although Phase 2, which would cover the rest of EDSA plus the sidewalks, is still being planned out.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/6/15/six-month-edsa-rebuild-doable-with-modern-technology-dotr-0756">READ: Six-month EDSA rebuild doable with modern technology -- DOTr</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>60% IN SAVINGS</strong></div><p>Dizon also noted that the revised EDSA overhaul now only costs around P6 billion, as compared to the P17 billion plan drafted during the time of former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo— both of whom have been tagged in the flood control corruption scandal.</p><p>&quot;Napakalaki po ng deprensya. Yung unang budget is P17 billion. Dahil sa bagong teknolohiya na gagamitin, dahil na rin sa adjustments natin sa cost of materials na inimplement na natin, P6 billion na lang, pwede pang bumaba yun. P11 billion yung savings dito from the original budget,&quot; he said.</p><p>Dizon even quipped that he&#x27;s thankful the old plan did not push through, considering reports of anomalies with many infrastructure initiatives.</p><p>&quot;Obviously wala na si Usec. Bernardo ngayon. Napaka thankful nating lahat, lahat ng mga residente ng Metro Manila, lahat ng nagtatrabaho sa Metro Manila na hindi natuloy. Buti nalang talaga pinigilan ito ng ating pangulo at sinabi niya find a better way,&quot; he said.</p><p>Despite issues of substandard DPWH projects, Dizon assured the public that under his leadership they will not be sacrificing the quality of the work.</p><p>In fact, he said instead of traditional asphalt, they will be using a new technology called Stone Mastic Asphalt which has stronger resistance to elements and heavier loads, better resistance to water or moisture damage, is more skid resistant, and has a longer maintenance life.</p><p>&quot;Yung mga aspalto sa Japan, ito yung gagamitin nating teknolohiya. kailangan natin yung aspaltong matibay, hindi yung aspaltong isang ulan lang ay nasisira na,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>DEDICATED EDSA BUSWAY TO REMAIN OPERATIONAL</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176597453730020221228-tramo-edsa-busway-JC-9741.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Commuters use the newly opened Tramo Busway terminal near the MRT Pasay/EDSA Station in Pasay City on December 28, 2022.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Commuters use the newly opened Tramo Busway terminal near the MRT Pasay/EDSA Station in Pasay City on December 28, 2022.  <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></strong></div><p>On the part of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), it assured commuters that the dedicated EDSA bus lane will remain open even when the rehabilitation of the main highway begins.</p><p>There will just be a temporary adjustment in terms of lanes.</p><p>&quot;Ngayon po nasa innermost lane yan. Kapag aayusin ang innermost lane, ililipat natin ang bus lane to the 2nd line from the median. Pag naayos na yan, hopefully by January 5, ibabalik natin with the barriers and proper markings. May mga enforcers din po tayo,&quot; said DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez.</p><p>Lopez also committed to continue ramping up the capacity of the MRT-3 which runs along EDSA.</p><p>&quot;Ngayong December 25 ila-launch na rin natin tatlong bagon ng Dalian… Yun naman po kautusan ng ating pangulo to make sure na even if there&#x27;s minimal disruption to traffic these commuters, gagana talaga ang kanilang mga pampublikong sasakyan,&quot; he added.</p><div><br/></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said Wednesday the EDSA rehabilitation would start on Dec 24, 2025 at 12 a.m. until 4 a.m. of January 5, 2026.</p>

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said Wednesday the EDSA rehabilitation would start on Dec 24, 2025 at 12 a.m. until 4 a.m. of January 5, 2026.

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Dizon: EDSA rehabilitation to start on Dec. 24

Andrea Taguines,

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Published Dec 17, 2025 09:07 AM PHT

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Updated Dec 17, 2025 08:31 PM PHT

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