The Department of Interior and Local Government has ordered a ban on all tricycles from using national roads to ensure public safety.
Interior Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said that the tricycle route plan should be created within 30 days upon the memorandum’s issuance.
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“Matagal na nating ipinagbabawal ang mga tricycles at pedicabs sa national highway ngunit ang daming pasaway. Hindi lang ito nakakasagabal sa daan kundi nagiging sanhi ng sakuna sa kalye,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano said in a media briefing.
“Kaya dapat nang maging mahigpit ang mga mayor at ang pulis at siguruhing maipapatupad ang ban na ito,” he added.
Local government units who will violate the order will be given show-cause orders and could face administrative charges.
Densing said officials of highly urbanized cities and provinces may be brought directly to the Office of the President for sanctions.
“Importante ang disiplina at dapat mamuno ang mga mayor diyan,” Densing told ABS-CBN News.
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