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"Tuloy ang Disiplina Muna campaign sa ating mga kalsada. I direct LGUs, especially the barangays, to clear local roads and sustain the gains of the road-clearing operations with the same urgency and enthusiasm as when the President himself directed us during the State of the National Address.Binibigyan ko kayo ng 75 calendar days para gawin ito. This will continue whether you like it or not, especially since it has produced favorable results for the people,"he said.
The initial 60-day deadline in the nationwide road clearing operation on primary and secondary roads directed by President Duterte and the DILG last year yielded positive results for the government as only 97 out of the 1,245 LGUs all over the country were found to be non-compliant - ten of which have recently been filed with administrative charges. Based on reports from the regions, a total of 6,682 primary and secondary roads nationwide were cleared of all types of obstructions.
Año said that the nationwide road-clearing initiative is a continuous effort of the government which will now focus on LGUs and barangays reclaiming local roads and giving it back to the people.
"Now, we will not only validate the performance of the mayor but also of the barangay captains. We recognize that the barangays have the No. 1 responsibility in keeping their roads obstruction-free so under Road Clearing 2.0. we will also assess the performance of the barangays and file appropriate charges if necessary,"he said.
He said that Road Clearing 2.0, which will commence on February 17, 2020, is a step taken by the DILG to ensure that LGUs will continue and build-up on the victories that were achieved in the initial salvo of the road-clearing efforts mid last year.He also ensured that continuous monitoring and evaluation of LGU-compliance and possible administrative cases will carry on"to guarantee that LGUs will be doing their end of the bargain."
"Nagawa na natin ito noon, ngayon mga barangay naman. We will continue to keep an eye on the LGU and barangay compliance and will not hesitate to file a new batch of administrative cases sa mga pasaway na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nakakasunod,"Año says.
Through DILG Memorandum Circular 2020-027,the DILG Chief directed all LGUs to continue the implementation of the road-clearing directive and ensure that their efforts to maintain cleared roads are sustained.
He said the LGUs must enact or review existing ordinances in relation to the road-clearing operation; conduct an inventory of roads within their jurisdiction; conduct regular removal of obstructions in provincial, city, municipal, barangay roads and national primary and secondary roads; implement a displacement strategy for those affected by the operation; rehabilitate cleared roads; and establish a grievance mechanism in which citizens can report unremoved obstructions, provide suggestion, or voice out implementation concerns.
Provincial governors are also directed to ensure the compliance of city and municipal mayors and conduct regular interface with the mayors to discuss the implementation of the directive. They are likewise tasked to ensure that provincial ordinances and issuances are in line with the DILG directive on the road-clearing operation.Meanwhile, city and municipal mayors are expected to monitor compliance of barangays in the road-clearing efforts of the national government.
The DILG Chief also encouraged citizens to report to all concerned LGUs, and if no action is taken to the DILG, unremoved obstructions through the grievance mechanism local governments are likewise mandated to establish. He further urged them to cooperate in the road-clearing efforts"for the success of this operation will benefit them, the citizens of the barangay."
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