Cavite Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, chairman of the House Committee on Accounts, filed House Bill 3175, seeking to declare the existence of a national emergency following the traffic congestion crisis in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and other highly urbanized cities.
Under Tolentino’s HB 3175 or the proposed “Special Emergency Powers Act”, the President will be granted emergency powers “to adopt short-term, mid-term, and long-term development plans for a sustainable and efficient transport system.” “The existence of emergency powers shall be limited to acts that would resolve the traffic and congestion crisis,” Tolentino said.
Under the measure, the Transportation Secretary is mandated to implement and complete the transportation and public works flagship projects under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program. The traffic czar shall also work for the immediate resolution of issues and bottlenecks in transport infrastructure, including the acquisition of right-of-way.
Local government units , under Tolentino’s proposal, may also enter into agreements with private sectors for transportation projects subject to the czar’s approval.
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