UPDATE: 3 lawmakers eye ‘quick’ bicam on Road Board abolitionBy The Manila TimesTHREE lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives agreed that a quick bicameral (bicam) meeting on the Road Board Abolition bill was possible and that this proposal would be presented before the bigger body for final approval. Zubiri said, he and Recto would present the initial result of their meeting to their colleagues for further approval. He also hinted that Senate adoption of the House version of the measure would be recalled to pave the way for a “quick” bicam to approve minor amendments. Andaya said the “House-Senate consensus spared the President of signing a defective bill, which some powerful interests wanted him to. The Road Board oversees funds from the MVUC, which are used for road maintenance and improvement of road drainage, installation of traffic lights and road safety devices and air pollution control.

Source: Manila Times January 16, 2019 00:22 UTC