MANILA, Philippines,
July 22, 2019 – The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte delivered his
4th SONA.
As the speech
progresses, President Duterte mentioned Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and
ordered him to suspend governors and mayors who would not notice or follow the
policy to retrieve all public roads for public use. In addition, using public
roads for private purposes is prohibited by the President.
He said on his
statement during his 4th SONA at the Batasang Pambansa – “Reclaim all public roads that are being
used for private ends. Marami diyan. And again, I ask Secretary Año to see to
it that it is enforced.”
He also mentioned the government to observe the traffic
situation in Metro Manila. In addition to the traffic congestion, Duterte
stated that due to traffic in Metro Manila, the government may loss P3.5 billion
a day.
“So meantime, I
reiterate my directive, my request, my pleadings, to the MMDA and all concerned
local officials in Metro Manila and other cities to undertake immediate action
to ensure the speedy and smooth flow of vehicular traffic” -
President Rodrigo Duterte.
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