Validation of road clearing operations in Antique resumes

By Judy Mae Magdato-Sajo

 

Responding to President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to rid the streets of illegal obstructions and to return the roads to the people, members of the Road Clearing Validation Teams (RCVTs) led by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is conducting a road clearing validation in the province of Antique.

The validation focuses on the compliance of local government units (LGUs) with DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-145 with respect to the resumption of road clearing operations after eight months of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
DILG Antique Provincial Director Cherryl P. Tacda emphasized that the RCVTs are cross-posted to ensure the impartiality of the validation process.

This means that during the validation activities, the validation teams are not assigned in their original LGU of assignment or residence. Within the validation period, LGUs shall submit reports detailing their compliance to the components of road clearing to the validation teams.

The Road Clearing Validation Team (RCVT) is composed of DILG field officers (MLGOOs) and representatives of the Bureau of Fire (BFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and civil society organizations (CSOs).
PD Tacda assured that wearing of masks and social distancing shall be strictly observed in all face-to-face activities conducted during the validation.
The road clearing validation in the Province of Antique covers the period February 18-26, 2021.