In Metro Manila alone, the Japan International Cooperation Agency placed at P2.4 billion daily losses in 2012 from traffic congestion. The calls for a declaration of a traffic crisis extended to the cities of Cebu and Davao. The House version would cover only “land-based traffic” in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao, although there is flexibility to expand to other areas. The Senate bill would put special focus on Metro Manila and Metro Cebu, with the same flexibility on expansion. In the House version, another layer of legal protection—“Special Traffic Crisis Court”—is being considered to hear cases arising from disputes related to the implementation of the law.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 05, 2017 23:37 UTC