Manila, Sept. 1 -- The government is not considering sanctions against the management of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) for now over the prolonged stranding of motorists caused by flooding, as the immediate priority is to assist affected travelers, Malacanang said Tuesday.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the issue of possible sanctions was not discussed during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s meeting with concerned officials at Malacanang on Monday.

"Hindi napag-usapan kung anumang sanction. Ang nasa proposal po ng Pangulo ay paano po matutulungan iyong mga naipit nating mga kababayan sa NLEX (No sanctions were discussed. The President's proposal focuses on how to assist our fellow citizens who got stranded on NLEX)," Cas...