Ahead of a meeting with Bacolod City barangay captains, Mayor Evelio Leonardia touted the ongoing road-clearing process, stating, “We’ve seen significant progress.”
Operations were prompted after President Rodrigo Duterte, in his most recent State of the Nation Address, called on “all concerned local officials” to “undertake immediate action to ensure the speedy and smooth flow of vehicular traffic.”
In a press release earlier this month, the city government highlighted a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) memorandum circular that indicated, “Within 60 calendar days, significant results must be achieved, documented, and reported.”
Leonardia said the follow-up meeting is being held as a means of ensuring all auditing and reporting is complete and accurate.
“We want to ensure a comprehensive compliance for our report to the DILG and Malacañang Palace,” he affirmed.
Meanwhile, the mayor is also meeting with barangay officials to discuss strengthening measures in order to combat dengue fever./WDJ