Gov’t strengthens campaign vs roadside encroachment

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is urging the local government units (LGUs) to participate in maintaining the proper place for motorists and pedestrians on national roads and sidewalks.

DPWH-National Capital Region made the statement following another round of clearing operations along the newly-widened Road Radial 10 (R-10) in Manila.

Melvin Navarro, DPWH-NCR director, said recurrent road obstructions along R-10 vary from illegally-parked vehicles, vendors, garbage, permanent and temporary structures.

“Note that while we are doing our best to improve and widen our national roads especially here in Metro Manila, we can’t maximize its use with persistent road encroachment that can be prevented if only people obey the six-meter easement rule of road right-of-way,” Navarro said.

“This is why we call on the public, especially our LGUs to help us monitor and strictly enforce the law to ensure safety of our motorists and pedestrians,” he added.

The provisions of Section 23 of Presidential Decree 178, also known as the Revised Philippine Highway Act, prohibits the use of road right-of-way for temporary and permanent structures such as buildings, houses, shanties, stores, shops, stalls, sheds, canopies and billboards.

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