Three candidates vying for a Senate seat offer their suggestions to improve the country's chronic traffic problem, including building a trans-national railway system and putting a cap on vehicle purchases. CNNPHSenatorialForum TheFilipinoVotes
"Who among us really want to buy a car if our public transport system is efficient?" said disability rights advocate Carmen Zubiaga on CNN Philippines' Senatorial Forum on Sunday.
Businessman Ding Diaz pushed further, proposing a trans-national railway that would reach far-flung destinations. Lawyer and doctor Leo Olarte said he will file a measure ensuring the construction of well-maintained railways that would serve critical areas and locations.
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