LGUs told: No trikes on national highway to protect children from road accidents

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In this July 2019 file photo, officials of the Manila City government clear roads in the Philippine capital.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government urged local chief executives to continue the implementation of the nationwide Road Clearing Operation and campaign against tricycles on national highways to protect children from road accidents following the shift of schools to the face-to-face conduct of classes.

 

In a statement sent to reporters, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said that out of 41,365 barangays covered by the RCO initiative, 93.5% or 38,690 barangays continue to respond to the call to clear streets of obstructions for the month of March 2022 with the latest data submitted on May 6.

 

“The Road Clearing Ops and ‘no trike on national highway’ campaign have to be sustained...We urge our LGUs to continue and sustain their successes to protect our children from road accidents, especially with the coming return of face-to-face classes,” Año said.

 

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