BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A total of 19 illegal structures along the city’s North Capitol Road were demolished during a joint operation of the Bacolod City Legal Office Enforcement Team and the Security Division of the provincial government of Negros Occidental yesterday morning.
Capitol Safety and Security Division head Renelo Lastierre said shanties were obstructing traffic.
The demolition was requested by the provincial government.
Some owners protested while others voluntarily removed their structures.
Lastierre added that most of the vendors were well aware that they would be removed from the area sooner or later.
“Indirectly, apektado ang capitol because ang vendors ara gid sa aton properties,” Lastierre said.
The City Legal Office Enforcement Team assisted the vendors transfer their belongings, while the capitol’s security personnel secured the area to prevent the vendors from returning.
Prior to the removal of the shanties, the area housed several eateries, coffee shops, and sari-sari stores.
Part of the road was also being used illegally as parking space by motorcycles./PN
