Trending in Cordillera: Road Clearing 2019

Trending in Cordillera: Trending in Cordillera: Road Clearing 2019 Road Clearing 2019

2019 was a notable year for the Region as the implementation of the Department’s program on Road Clearing became a trend. During President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s 2019 State of the Nation Address, he gave the directive that all roads shall be cleared of illegal structures and constructions. The main purpose was to reclaim public roads (to include alleys and thoroughfares) that are being utilized for private ends, so that they are once again used by the public.

The local chief executives (LCE) in provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs), cities and municipalities were enjoined to implement the Road Clearing operations nationwide. While the DILG was there to monitor, the LCE’s are to be accountable for the implementation of the program in their respective area of responsibility (AOR).

For the first three months, the local government units (LGUs) with the assistance of their respective Local Government Operations Officers (LGOO), submitted weekly reports to the DILG regional office for monitoring purposes. The Bureau of Local Government Supervision (BLGS) was the final recipient of the reports, where data collected was assessed and interpreted. On the fourth and ensuing months, however, reports were required to be submitted quarterly.

To validate reports from the LGU, a regional and provincial validation team was created. As of the end of 2019, two (2) LGUs in CAR were subjected to an investigation. Their documents are currently being reviewed with hopes of a positive response. If the results turn out compliant, CAR, after the first round of validation, shall pass with all its LGUs compliant to Road Clearing.