THE local government of Zamboanga is planning to construct at least 14 new road networks to address to the worsening traffic congestion of the city. Engr. Rodrigo S. Sicat, chief of the City Planning Office, said these infrastructure are part of the city’s master development plan.

“For the city roads, we will try to do our best to accomplish it by 2019,” he said, adding that “at least engineering works should be on the ground already.” Mr. Sicat acknowledged that the plan would be costly and entails a lot of processes, but said building new city roads is necessary for urban growth. Earlier this month, the mayor’s office released an order prohibiting parking as well as loading and unloading of passengers for all types of vehicles along the major thoroughfares within the city proper. — Albert F. Arcilla

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