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Friday, April 28, 2017
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ILOILO City – To solve the traffic congestion and other street problems in this city through public-private cooperation, the alumni of University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) High School Batch 1987 proposed a project called “Abyan sa Dalan” (Friend on the Road).
“We all hear the horror stories about traffic in Metro Manila and we are trying to avoid the same tragic situation from happening here. But we see the beginnings of a traffic crisis in the city, so the project is intended to promote not just solving congestion but inclusive mobility for pedestrians, bikers, public utility passengers as well as private car owners, and pedestrian safety,” said Atty. Andre “Raj” Caipang Palacios.
He presented the social project during the session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod on April 25.
Palacios said they were proposing three activities: no-contact ticketing, child-safe sidewalks and publicized quality feedback.
In no-contact ticketing, Palacios said, citizens will be tapped to easily identify traffic violators.
It is a policy of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) that utilizes closed-circuit television (CCTV) digital cameras and other gadgets or technology to capture videos or images in apprehension.
“MMDA is using a quicker and faster way for capturing traffic violations wherein they are using the citizens. So here we are proposing that the city government will enforce existing ordinances and can also ask the citizen to help,” said Palacios.
All the fines collected through the no-contact ticketing will be directed to the city government.
“For the MMDA, they have collected P20-million fines. We are hoping that the same will happen here. We will try to enforce existing ordinances and therefore the fine will not be paid to the Land Transportation Office but to the city,” said Palacios.
The city council will also play an important role in making the project successful by giving Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog the authority to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the LTO, he said.
The LTO will be the one to provide information to easily detect the traffic violators.
For child-safe sidewalks, the city government through the help of schools organizations, barangay associations, church organizations, parents-teacher organizations, among others can help encourage vehicle drivers and owners not to obstruct the sidewalks especially those located at public and private schools, said Palacios.
He added his colleagues would like to help the city government in improving its customer care services.
“Our high school class would like to help publicize the customer care number so that many people can use it and we would like also to help improving the quality of service through a proposed a feedback mechanism where after two days or one week you can receive feedback for your complain,” suggested Palacios. (Iloilo City PIO/PN)
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