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DILG reminds LGUs to intensify road clearing ops

Published Jan 11, 2021 10:58 am

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded the concerned local government units (LGUs) on Monday to intensify their respective “Road-Clearing Operations 2.0 (RCO 2.0)’’ as the 60-day deadline for its implementation nears on January 15.

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DILG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2020-145 states that areas under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) should fully enforce RCO 2.0 by January 15, which means the implementation of all components of road clearing.
 
The circular also states that full implementation includes the removal of road and sidewalk obstructions, conduct of road inventories, physical removal of road obstructions without prejudice to the property rights of the affected stakeholders, crafting and implementation of displacement plans, rehabilitation, and maintenance of cleared roads, and creation of a grievance mechanism.
 
LGUs under general community quarantine (GCQ) are expected to do a partial implementation of the RCO 2.0, which is limited to the actual or physical removal or abatement of road and sidewalk obstructions that are considered hazardous to motorists and pedestrians.
 
These include unauthorized parked vehicles, illegal structures, nuisances, and any other structures erected along or standing on, made immovable or otherwise, that impede safe and convenient passage through public road or sidewalk.
 
The DILG noted that road clearing operations are suspended in areas under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) and enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
 
“Now that the holidays are over, we expect all LGUs to pick up where they left off in their road clearing operations. They were supposed to start November 16 last year up to January 15,” said DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya. 
 
While the deadline ends on January 15, Malaya emphasized that the road clearing operation is a year-round activity that requires sustained effort and implementation.
 
Malaya said that the validation of provincial, city and municipal compliance would be conducted from January 18 to 22, 2021. 
 
He explained that the items that will be validated by the DILG Validation Teams are the Tricycle Route Plans (TRP) in their respective areas to ensure that alternate routes are provided to tricycles which are prohibited by law from operating on national highways across the country.
 
Malaya also reminded all LGUs to observe minimum health standards as they resume their road clearing operations.
 
“As we begin the New Year, we must also continue our transition to the new normal. This calls for the need to ensure that our roads remain safe, accessible, and free from illegal and potentially hazardous encroachments,” he added.
 
President Duterte retained the GCQ classification of the National Capital Region (NCR) and Davao City effective January 1 until January 31, 2021, subject to the LGUs’ appeals.
 
Also under GCQ are Isabela, Santiago City, Batangas, Iloilo City, Tacloban City, Lanao del Sur, Iligan City, and Davao del Norte with all other areas are placed under MGCQ.
 

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