ILOILO City – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) extended by one week the deadline for local government units (LGUs) to clear roads of obstructions.
Nevertheless, this southern city is “more than ready” for validation that will start on Jan. 25, said Love Joy Hosenilla, head of the city government’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) Task Force on Anti-Squatting and Illegal Structures.
Hosenilla, however, cited things “left to be done” such as basketball courts and structures of illegal settlers waiting for relocation.
Through DILG Memorandum Circular 2020-145, the metro – under modified general community quarantine – resumed the full implementation of the national government’s Road Clearing Operation 2.0.
In February, said Hosenilla, 11 houses of illegal settlers in Barangay San Juan, Molo district will be demolished.
The illegal settlers were given until end of January to vacate.
“Iban may kaso sa lupon, sa court so indi pa kami ka tandog. Pero sa mga illegal structures nga mga gagmay – sige-sige amon trabaho sina,” said Hosenilla.
The most common road obstructions in the city were illegally-parked vehicles.
“Daw hide and seek ang gwa ta sina sa ila but tinguhaan man sang PSTMO nga i-regulate,” Hosenilla said.
In October 2019, the DILG gave the city a rating of 83 percent in road clearing operations. This rating is higher than the passing rate set by the DILG, 70 percent./PN
