SAN JOSE, Antique – Tricycles are now allowed to ply the streets of this capital town under the modified enhanced community quarantine of Gov. Rhodora Cadiao implemented in this province, according to mayor Elmer Untaran.
“San Jose has around 3,600 tricycle drivers who lost income due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) implementation caused by the coronavirus disease 2019. But little by little, they are allowed to go back to their livelihood,” he said on April 17.
Tricycle drivers have agreed taking turns in plying the streets of this capital town. They also committed to observe social distancing by taking two passengers per trip only.
“Only 270 tricycle drivers are being allowed to operate in a day,” Untaran added.
This system will continue until the modified ECQ in this province will be lifted possibly on April 30,
Meanwhile, Untaran described the vegetable production initiated by the provincial government in various barangays in this province as very helpful.
He said the vegetables have been delivered to this capital town’s 28
barangays, who in turn will sell them to residents.
“There are three vendors in every barangay of San Jose who had been delivered
with vegetables last April 15,” Untaran said.
The initiative of making vegetables accessible to residents of barangays here
would avoid people decongesting the markets.
The provincial government, through the Office of the Provincial Agriculture, has allocated P1.5 million to purchase the vegetables from local farmers.
“The income of the vendors will be rolled out so that they would have money to buy their next supply of vegetables,” the mayor added.(With a report from PNA/PN)
