MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila’s traffic situation, regarded as being one of the world’s worst even on a normal day, is seen to further worsen this weekend. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) advised commuters and the general public to prepare for this weekend’s “horrendous” traffic due to the holiday rush. “For the past how many years, we have data that show that this weekend will be one of the most horrendous in terms of traffic,” Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark de Leon said in an interview with One News’ Agenda. Also projected to be affected by heavy traffic congestion this weekend are those roads that would lead to seaports, airports and bus terminals, he added. Metro Pacific Investments Corp.-unit NLEX Corp., the concessionaire for the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), is expecting traffic volume to surge by 10 percent in its system these coming holidays.

Source: Philippine Star December 18, 2018 16:40 UTC