With plans underway to set up portalets across the network.
Last October 20, Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez inspected the rehabilitated Monumento Busway station..
“This March 2026, the President himself inaugurated yung ating Kamuning Busway station, kung saan inutusan n’ya din ang DOTr kasama ang road infrastructure sector natin na magtayo pa ng mga iba’t-ibang busway station na with the same template ( sa Kamuning Busway station). Dapat isang moderno, accessible, at kaaya-aya na Busway station,” Lopez noted.
The 230-meters Monumento station, which is the longest stations among all 24 stations of thrt EDSA Busway, now has brighter lighting, better waiting sher, railings, tactile paving, wayfinding signs, LED information station guide, and fare matrix.
Lopez also thanked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the expected P88-M budget that will be used for the improvement of facilities and security at various EDSA busway stations.
“Yung perang sinasabi, 88 million pesos po ‘yon, napakalaking pera para sa ating maintenance, security, pagpapaayos ng ating mga elevator,” said Lopez.
The transport chief also assured that the Department of Transportation would address the needs of commuters and had ordered the installation of portable toilets at Busway stations for the convenience of travelers.
“Maglalagay tayo ng mga portalet sa mga iba’t-ibang Busway stations natin para sa matatanda, lalo na yung mga PWDs, at saka sa lahat ng gumagamit ng ating Busway stations, may palikuran sila,” said Lopez.
Meanwhile, the construction of three new Busway stations, which are PITX, Cubao, and Magallanes, is set to be completed next year.
The rehabilitation of the Guadalupe station, on the other hand, is expected to be finished next month.
During the budget hearing, Lopez disclosed that PHP1.756 billion is needed to keep the system running in 2027.
It will include the current modernization works such as the rehabilitation of stations in Bagong Barrio, Balintawak and Guadalupe and the addition of new stations in Cubao, Magallanes and Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX).
During that year, 66,669,287 passengers used the bus lane that stretches from the Parañaque Integrated Term
In 2025, 66,669,287 passengers used the bus lane that stretches from the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) to Monumento in Caloocan City — 5.7% higher than the 63,022,953 passengers logged in 2024.
Furthermore, it saw a record monthly ridership of 6,530,415 passengers in December 2025, with a single-day peak of 321,186 commuters in April 2025.
