Davao City — President-elect Rodrigo R. Durterte will declare a transportation crisis in Metro Manila and ask Congress for emergency powers to solve it, an incoming Cabinet official said yesterday. Arthur P. Tugade, the incoming Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) secretary, confirmed that he will recommend to the new president the declaration of a crisis to solve traffic congestion in the nation’s capital. Tugade explained Duterte would need Congress’ authority for at least a year or even two years to implement drastic measures to address the daily traffic jams happening in almost all cities of Metro Manila. “Alam n’yo lahat at alam niyo rin na ang pamumuhay natin, yung quality of life natin, nababoy na (You all are familiar with this way of life; our quality of life, which has been denigrated),” Tugade said. “Mas maraming oras na tayong ginagastos at sinasayang sa kalsada (We spend and waste more [...]
