MAYOR BENG Climaco has ordered authorities anew to clear public roads and spaces of all obstruction following a meeting of the local peace and order council which she chairs.
Climaco ordered the Zamboanga City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office under Elmeir Apolinario to immediately coordinate with the police force and the Interior Department in the clearing operations.
Last December, the mayor reminded all barangay officials to clear public roads of all obstruction and to maintain the cleanliness of their respective places and ensure that all roads and walking paths are free from any blockage.
Climaco noticed during one of her inspections that many roads and walking paths are again obstructed with parked cars, among others. She said barangay officials should clear public roads and spaces of all obstruction as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte through the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
In July 2019, the DILG - upon
Duterte’s order - issued Memorandum Circular 2019-121 which gave mayors 60 days
“to exercise their powers essential to reclaim public roads which are being
used for private ends, and in the process rid them of illegal structures and
constructions.”
Following Duterte’s directive,
Climaco – together with barangay officials – led a massive operation called
“Oplan Baklas” against road obstructions even though the local government had
been implementing this long before the DILG order.
Because of Climaco’s efforts,
Zamboanga was cited by the DILG for its vigorous road-clearing campaign,
including the strict enforcement of the anti-littering, anti-garbage and
anti-traffic laws and city ordinances. The DILG commended Climaco and the local
government for its efforts in implementing Duterte’s order to clear public
roads of all obstruction.
Many barangays now are virtually
back to what they were prior to the DILG order despite repeated orders from
Climaco to maintain the cleanliness and clear public roads of
obstructions. (Zamboanga Post)
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