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Stakeholders must find common ground to resolve Metro Manila's traffic woes, says Palace

MANILA, Aug. 5 (PNA) -- The Palace has appealed to parties who disagree with the policies of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to work for an acceptable solution to the traffic congestion in Metro Manila, instead of just blaming the Board.

In a press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the issue on Metro Manila's traffic situation is complicated.

The LTFRB has issued the new “no apprehension policy” for colorum or illegal trucks as well as an order allowing provincial buses to once again pass through EDSA.

Metro Manila mayors and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are blaming the LTFRB over the severe traffic congestion in the city.

Coloma, however, said the LTFRB and the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) are doing everything possible to fix Metro Manila's traffic condition.

He said the LTFRB’s policies must be studied along with the proposals of other stakeholders to find the best solution to the problem.

"Iginagalang natin iyong mga pananaw na nailahad na tungkol dito at nananawagan tayo sa lahat ng mga sangkot dito na ilagay ang kapakanan ng mga mamamayan sa pinakamataas na antas ng konsiderasyon para matukoy ang mga problemang kinakaharap natin sa kasalukuyan," he said.

Coloma also said that Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras is spearheading a meeting this week to get inputs from other government agencies and find a common ground to come up with an acceptable course of action.

The LTFRB has defended its decision to allow illegal trucks to operate in Metro Manila, saying that banning them would have a negative impact on the economy. (PNA)

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