The city government they will coordinate with Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) since there are electric posts of that obstruct the road right of way of the public roads, while they also started the inventory of the city’s street lights that likewise blocked the area reserved for public use.
The matter was discussed and presented during the meeting of the city government together with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) headed by city director, Virgilio Tagle that conducted the clearing of public roads on orders of President Rodrigo Duterte.
The DILG rated 70 for Puerto Princesa City, considered as low compliance last month, when the 60-day deadline set by President Duterte. Aside from the President’s orders, the DILG also issued a Memorandum Circular on the road clearing in a bid to reclaim public roads from obstructions.
Richard Ligad, city information officer said that they will work for the removal of these obstructions, in an effort to improve the city’s compliance on road clearing.
“Yung sa PALECO ay hindi namin kayang tanggalin yun. Hindi naman kami experts o mga electricians,” he said.
Ligad also observed that there are even PALECO electric posts neat the city hall, that encroached the road right of way of the public roads.
He further said that the City Mayor have already ordered the concerned department/ office of the city government for the inventory of the street lights in the public roads that caused obstruction.
“Yung sa street lights lalo na yung mga nakaharang ay e-inventory. Pina inventory pa lang. Pero ang nakita ng DILG ay malalaki , mga poste ng PALECO,” Ligad said.