KALIBO, Aklan – Four towns in the province barely made the assessment and validation ratings of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in compliance with Memorandum Circular No. 2019-21.
The capital town of Kalibo, Banga, Numancia and Malinao were among the 22 towns and cities in Western Visayas assessed by DILG as “low compliance” ratings equivalent to 70 to 80 percent as of Oct. 8.
Interior secretary Eduardo Año issued the road clearing directive mandating the local government units in the country to “clear all public roads and sidewalks used as vending areas or parking spaces” within 60 days.
All provinces, highly urbanized cities and municipalities were asked to make an inventory of all roads within its jurisdictions.
Local officials who will not comply with the directive may face appropriate administrative cases filed to section 60 (c) of the Local Government Code of 1991 and other existing laws and policies.
Meanwhile, the province of Antique has four “low compliance” towns, namely: Sebaste, Bugasong, Barbaza and Belison while Iloilo with eight towns – Cabatuan, Santa Barbara, Zarraga, Miag-ao, Pavia, Barotac Nuevo, Carles and Janiuay.
Sigma and Dumalag towns in the province of Capiz was registered under “low compliance” ratings while Escalante City, Kabankalan City, Hinoba-an and San Enrique in Negros Occidental were rated the same.
All five towns – Jordan, Sibunag, San Lorenzo, Buenavista, and Nueva Valencia in Guimaras received high compliance ratings.
In Aklan, the towns of Malay, Libacao, Madalag, New Washington, and Balete got “high compliance” ratings equivalent to 91 to 100 percent.
The towns of Altavas, Batan, Buruanga, Ibajay, Lezo, Makato, Nabas, and Tangalan, meanwhile, were rated “medium compliance” or with ratings between 81 to 90 percent.(With a report from Akean Forum/PN)
