A bus company senior consultant suggested to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) the possibilities of prohibiting passengers from public utility vehicles in making loud noises while inside the vehicle.

The suggestion came after a person with disability distressed by loud sounds allegedly tried to bite a child as they were traveling along EDSA-Guadalupe last week. A bus conductor who intervened was instead bitten instead by the PWD.

“Itong ating [PWD] ay kilala sa buong EDSA Busway na ayaw niya yung maingay. Maaari siguro yung bata naglalaro ng kaniyang cellphone kaya ito na-trigger,” Metrolink bus company consultant Ritchie Manuel said.

He said it was time for the DOTr to issue an order that would maintain silence inside public utility vehicles.

“Para mas maging tahimik ang biyahe ng ating mga pasahero, mas maging mapayapa, hindi yung magulo, may naririnig kang nag-uusap nang malakas sa loob ng ating sasakyan,” Manuel said.

“Si Secretary Vince Dizon po ng DOTr, kung mabigyan po niya tayo ng tulong dito sa public utility vehicle natin na maiwasan ang ganito, maging tahimik na lang po sa ating mga sasakyan,” he said.

The PWD in Friday’s incident was the same man who previously went viral in June after he allegedly bit fellow passengers, who then mauled him on the EDSA busway.

The Metrolink Bus Company on Sunday met with transport authorities and asked for training on how to better handle similar incidents.

In the meantime, the firm appealed to the public to accompany relatives with disabilities who might need assistance during their commute.

“Sana po lagi siyang bantayan ng kaniyang pamilya para hindi na siya makapanakit sa busway at ganoon din po, para hindi siya mapahamak,” Ritchie said.