Cayetano wants wide-ranging emergency powers for DuterteSenator Alan Peter S. Cayetano filed yesterday a bill giving President Rodrigo Duterte wide-ranging emergency powers to address the country’s traffic crisis. Let’s expedite the construction of major infrastructure projects to ease traffic congestion,’’ he stressed. “The situation has reached crisis levels and this requires no less than emergency powers for the President and concerned agencies if we are to provide urgent relief to our people’s suffering,’’ he added. Senate Minority Leader Ralph G. Recto said the congressional grant of emergency presidential powers to solve the national transport problem hinges on the presentation of ‘’clear-cut’’ plans by Malacanang. He vowed to put in effect a “more holistic and inclusive approach” to address the worsening traffic and congestion problem.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 09, 2016 14:05 UTC