Even if the President is not given without emergency powers, Malacañang is confident that the horrendous traffic jams in Metro Manila can be solved within 100 days under President Rodrigo Duterte.

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said several proposals to ease the traffic problem were presented by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade during the second Cabinet meeting on Monday.

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