INGMING ABERIA
THE vehicular traffic problem in major cities, particularly Metro Manila, has gone from bad to worse. It has crippled everyone — commuters, motorists, private companies and public agencies, among others. A 2018 Japan International Cooperation Agency study estimated the economic cost of traffic congestion in Metro Manila alone at P3.5 billion daily, which could rise to as high as P5.4 billion by 2035.