Traffic crisis bill takes a back seat

GRANTED, the government’s plate is full right now, given the fighting in Marawi, the cancellation of peace talks with the communists, and the West Philippine Sea dispute, among other pressing matters of state. It’s unfortunate, however, that a daily crisis from the point of view of commuters—the traffic and transportation gridlock in urban Philippines—is no longer a priority.

Sen. Grace Poe, the head of the Senate committee on public services, announced on Wednesday that a bill granting emergency powers to the President to solve the traffic crisis is no longer on the to-do list, after weeks of public hearings.