The Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) reblocking project has been suspended by Chairman Francis Tolentino of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
A separate report on state-run Philippines News Agency added the MMDA chairman cited the upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama next week as one of the reasons for the move.
Tolentino was quoted in the PNA report as saying the reblocking activities could be continued after Obama's visit.
On the other hand, Tolentino also cited heavy traffic expected with an evangelical mission event of the Iglesia ni Cristo near the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Saturday.
An area of 2,000 square meters along EDSA in Mandaluyong and Quezon Cities still need repair, he noted. --Source: GMA News