📋 Tender Overview
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic DPWH-CAR Benguet First District Engineering Office BFDEO sends a message to the public that no one is exempted from the law on the prohibition of obstructing the road right-of-way of national roads.Personnel from BFDEO in cooperation with the Philippine National Police and the Local Government Unit of La Trinidad scoured the highway along Pico-Lamtang for illegally parked vehicles obstructing the smooth flow of traffic in the area on last week.Police officers issued tickets and confiscated car plates of twelve vehicles caught illegally parked in the area.District Engineer Ireneo S. Gallato said that they are intensifying the clearing operations in the area in order to improve road safety pursuant to Section 23 of Presidential Decree PD No.17 also known as the Revised Philippine Highway Act as amended declaring as unlawful for any person to usurp any portion of a right-of-way to convert any part of any public highway bridge wharf or trail to his own private use or to obstruct the same in any manner.Gallato posted in a Viber message that they will do it if possible weekly depending on the availability of the PNP and LGU personnel to assist us. They will also coordinate with the other mayors within the jurisdiction of BFDEO.The immediate removal of all obstructions and prohibited uses within the RROW of national roads is a mandate to all DPWH Regional and District Engineering Offices nationwide to implement pursuant to Department Order No 73 series of 2014 otherwise known as Prohibited Uses within the Right-of-Way along National Roads.
