SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga, April 16, 2011-Assistant Secretary for Operations and concurrent DPWH Region III OIC Alfredo Tolentino has ordered all his district engineers to clear the main roads of all kinds of obstructions like tree trunks, signages and stalled vehicles here in Central Luzon as the Lenten season is coming saying that the influx of motorists and vacationists will increase and are expected to come to their respective hometown.
In case of accidents, Tolentino instructed his district engineers to make available round the clock qualified mechanics on board heavy equipment and official vehicles to assist the travelers.
Tolentino said that the District Engineers are set to deploy and to put on stand-by for 24 hour basis, heavy equipment in accident prone areas, particularly the Dalton Pass in Nueva Ecija and other steep roads in Aurora.
Starting this April 17 to April 25, the motorist assistance teams composed of Land Transportation Office, Law enforcers, radio groups, NGO’s among others will be assigned in strategic locations in their provinces to ensure the safe travel of motorists.
He said that other civic action groups again activated the “Oplan Bantay Lakbay” to ensure the safety of motorists and vacationists. (Jason de Asis)
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We are hoping that no accident will happen in the celebration of the lenten and this summer.
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