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Metropolitan Manila Development Authority conducted clearing operations along Road 10 Yuseco Extension in Dagupan St., Manila on Feb 7
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The agency cleared the road of illegally parked vehicles
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MMDA will set aside funds for wreckers to aid in towing of heavy vehicles such as container vans in the area
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority led an inter-agency clearing operation along Road 10 Yuseco Extension in Dagupan St., Manila on Feb 7.
Personnel from the MMDA New Task Force Special Operations and Anti-Colorum Unit cleared the road, a major artery in and out of the ports, of illegally parked vehicles such as trucks and tricycles, MMDA said in a statement.
The MMDA will set aside funds for wreckers to aid in towing of heavy vehicles such as container vans rampant in the area.
MMDA acting chairman Atty. Don Artes said the local government unit of Manila and Department of Interior Local Government (DILG) will also help maintain cleanliness in the area to avoid obstructions that hamper traffic flow.
“The agency will coordinate with the police to ensure peace and order in the area where we are conducting clearing operations. This is to avoid incidents where personnel from our teams are injured or harmed by violators,” Artes added while appealing to the public not to resort to violence in case they are affected by the clearing operations.
“Our personnel are directed to observe maximum tolerance at all times.”
Meanwhile, MMDA general manager undersecretary Procopio Lipana said the MMDA will support its personnel who were mauled while performing their duties.
“We stand behind our personnel who got hurt or injured while doing their duty. These incidents, however, will not hinder us from performing our job,” he said.
Artes said the agency will pursue criminal and administrative charges against a barangay captain who punched an MMDA employee while conducting clearing operations along Dagupan Extension in Tondo.
For his part, DILG undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Felicito Valmocina said the cleared area will be turned over to its barangay captain to maintain the orderliness in the area.
“The DILG will monitor the cleared areas. Should the barangay captain fail to maintain the cleanliness of their areas of jurisdiction, they will face appropriate sanctions,” Valmocina stressed.
