The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will sign today, 31 August, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore government for the possible development of an intelligent transport system (ITS) to ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila.
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade will sign the MOU with CEO Kong Wy Mun of the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE), an agency of the Singapore government. The signing will be witnessed by government officials from both parties.
Under the MOU, SCE agrees to help the Philippines improve its traffic systems by sharing Singapore’s best practices in traffic and transport management, and introducing their ITS.
The MOU likewise states the willingness of both parties to collaborate in terms of recommending and adopting suitable traffic management policies and use of ITS, which include the installation and implementation of various traffic control systems, as well as the utilization of congestion management, traffic enforcement and surveillance, and incident management systems.
SCE, an agency formed by Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to promote international trade, and to link Singapore companies globally. It also shares Singapore’s expertise in public sector development through partnerships with foreign governments and other multilateral entities.
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