Cainta, Rizal Mayor Keith “Kit” Nieto said the local government will strictly maintain monitoring of roads in the municipality to ensure compliance with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) policy banning electric tricycles (e-trikes) from major roads, which took effect on Friday, Jan. 2.

During a press conference with the PaMaMariSan-Rizal Press Corps on Friday, Nieto expresses full support for the LTO policy, stressing the importance of discipline and compliance with what he describes as a national directive. 

The mayor added that failure to comply with policies issued by national authorities is one of the main reasons progress remains slow and divisions persist in the country.

“We don't digress when it comes to the policies at the top. Because that's actually one way of uniting our people and going through just one direction,” Nieto said.

He emphasized that local governments and citizens must follow the timelines of policies implemented by national government policies, regardless of political affiliation.

Nieto said that while some local government units have sought consideration or exemptions due to road conditions in their areas, he said no such concerns exist in Cainta.

He added that requesting special consideration even before the policy has been fully tested may only complicate its implementation.

The mayor urged the public and fellow officials to give the policy a trial period of one to two months to assess its effectiveness.

“If LTO says that is the way to do it, then they are the ones who are mandated. We will all follow. That’s the easiest way to govern,” he said.