Tolentino, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government, on Monday said he would report to the plenary soon the panel’s recommendations on his Senate Bill No. 1012, which seeks to amend the Local Government Code of 1991 and expand the authority of highly-urbanized LGUs over local public transportation systems.
Tolentino, the author of the measure, said expanding the power of LGUs will help in addressing the road congestion. During the hearing, an initiative by the City of Makati to build a subway system was discussed. A local official said the city government entered into a joint venture with a private firm for the construction of a nine-station subway within the city.Tolentino said similar initiatives from LGUs should be supported by the national government.
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