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The Department of Transportation has issued a statement saying that it is suspending the mandatory use of beep cards at the EDSA Busway, starting Monday, October 5, 2020. This is after the AF Payments, Inc., the provider of the automatic fare collection system (AFCS) at the EDSA Busway, refused to waive the cost of the beep card as requested by the government. "We are saddened by the refusal of AF Payments, Inc., the provider of the automatic fare collection system (AFCS) at the EDSA Busway, to waive the cost of the beep card despite consistent pleas made by the government," said the DOTr in a statement. Those who already have beep cards may still use it for payment of fares. The DOTr also said that the EDSA Bus Consortia will look for another AFCS provider who can offer a better solution to the problem. https://www.facebook.com/DOTrPH/posts/1833986080073853 The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has directed major e-commerce platforms to take down unauthorized Beep card listings. In a letter dated August 26, the DOTr said that selling Beep cards online without approval is illegal. Read more in our articles including "DOTr suspends mandatory use of beep cards at EDSA Busway" and "DOTr orders e-commerce platforms to remove illegal Beep card listings".