BAGUIO CITY October 05 – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan said abandoned vehicles that cause obstructions along national and local roads around the city will be sold by the local government to junk shops once owners will defy the request of the anti-road obstruction task force for them to remove their vehicles.
The local chief executive said members of the anti-road obstruction task force will provide the owners of abandoned vehicles the appropriate notice to remove their junk vehicles that are obstructing roads before taking the necessary action to sell these.
“We will still be considerate to the owners of the abandoned vehicles because we will issue them the appropriate notices for them to remove their junk vehicles within a 15-day period as part of due process. If the vehicle owners continue to defy the issued notices, it will be the turn of the anti-road obstruction task force to tow the vehicles to junk shops because the local government does not have the luxury of space to accommodate the huge volume of junk vehicles along roads in different parts of the city,” Domogan stressed.
He reiterated the previous appeal of local officials to motor vehicle owners not to park their vehicles on the sides of the road which contribute to the tremendous traffic congestion everywhere.
According to him, the city government will invoke its authority over roads-right-of-way around the city and clear the same from obstructions to allow the smooth flow of traffic even along barangay roads. This will compel motor vehicle owners to look for parking areas that will not cause road obstruction.
Domogan reiterated his call on barangay officials to already identify vacant spaces in their respective areas of jurisdiction which could be used by their constituents as common parking spaces.
The city’s anti-road obstruction task force composed of representatives of various government agencies is expected to conduct soon a citywide clean up of obstructions along national, city and barangay roads.
Domogan revealed the local government will coordinate with concerned government agencies for the deputation of barangay officials in the city’s 128 barangays for them to be empowered to remove the license plates of vehicles that are road obstructions.
He appealed to local residents and visitors to cooperate with the anti-obstruction task force to help ease the burden of people who encounter daily traffic congestion everyday resulting in their being late for work, or classes, or appointments.**By Dexter A. See
