ON Thursday, a cadre of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officials led by retired general Manuel Gonzalez, head of MMDA’s Security Investigation and Intelligence Office, visited our offices at The Manila Times to tell us what they intend to do about the city’s crippling traffic. Any expectation that we might have had for new solutions to Metro Manila’s timeless problem, however, were quickly dashed.

For the benefit of millions of commuters who die a little each day in the quagmire the metropolis has become, here is a brief summary of what the government is doing about it; although having a leading position in the effort, the MMDA is only one of several agencies involved.

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