By Chito Chavez  As millions are expected to troop to the provinces for Holy Week on April 18 and 19 , Quezon City officials appealed to motorists and travelers to avoid throwing plastic cups, sandwich and candy wrappers and other debris on the streets as they may find their way to the drainage systems that may eventually cause heavy flooding. Joselito Cabungcal chief of the Quezon City Engineering Department (QCED) issued the plea as he said that his agency has already mapped out plans to deploy his men in ensuring that the city’s drainage systems are free of garbage. In the past, the city’s cleaning brigades collected tons of discards and wastes disposed by the province-bound passengers. “Pakiusap naman posa mga motorists na wag napo tayong magtapon ng kalat sa kalye lalong lalo na sa ganitong nag-uuulan dahil ito po ang nagiging sanhi ng pagbabara n gating inlets at drainage mains (I appeal to the motorists not to throw their wastes on the streets as they may end up clogging the inlets and drainage system when it rains),’’ Cabungcal said. Councilors Allan Benedict Reyes, Allan Francissco and Victor Ferrer Jr. will make the rounds of the city’s bus terminals to check on the safety of the passengers. With the summer vacation, millions have already trooped to the provinces with passengers already crowding the bus terminals in the city. Julius Avenido of the city’s Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) said his office has also regularly dispatched personnel to inspect and ensure that bus firms comply with local and national laws. “I have strict orders from BPLO chief Garry Domingo to ensure the protection of thee passengers. Aside from ensuring that the bus firms’ business permits are in order the BPLO sees to it that the passengers are provided with clean restrooms and other safety measures. Buses should also follow the nose-in-nose-out policy to ensure that traffic flow is not hampered at all times,’’ Avenido said. He warned that the business permits of “erring bus firms operating in the city’’ may be revoked if they continue to defy local and national laws despite constant reminders and notices issued to them. However, Avenido encouraged the bus operators to report “the BPLO’s extorting personnel’’ assuring their complaints will be dealt accordingly. “In the name of fairness, due process of course has to be followed,’’ he added.