MMDA: Suspend barangay officials who tolerate illegal parking
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila Development Authority Acting Chairman Thomas Orbos on Monday said that barangay officials who tolerate illegal parking should be suspended.
"Suspension would be good. Probably a few months," Orbos said in an interview with ANC's 'The Source.'
Last week, the MMDA filed supplementary complaints against two barangay chairmen in Parañaque and Quezon City for their unresponsiveness, apathy, and inaction before the Office of the Ombudsman.
MMDA added that barangay captains Michael Philip Factor of Barangay Don Galo, Parañaque City, and Elmer Maturan of Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City should be held liable for their carelessness and indifference.
Orbos said that the traffic problem equals that of illegal parking and road obstruction, adding that barangay chairpersons must be held liable for not helping solve the problem since they have the authority and the responsibility to keep roads passable.
"Rather than make us your scapegoat, as I said, why don't you do it yourself? Once we turn it over, you're suppose to maintain," Orbos said.
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