CEBU CITY, Feb. 9 -- Two Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) programmers are now here to conduct an assessment of the current traffic light systems in the capital city, a local official said Thursday.

The city government has earlier sought the help of MMDA to asses the existing traffic lights system in the city's major roads to solve the worsening traffic woes, Ernest Herrera, special assistant at the Office of the Mayor, said Thursday.

"They are still here today (Jan. 8). They are from the programming department of MMDA. They will recommend to us after evaluating our traffic lights," Herrera told the Philippine News Agency in an interview.

The focus of the MMDA personnel's assessment would also determine whether a junction needs...