ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two barangay chieftains here who failed to fully implement President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to clear public roads of illegal structures and obstructions have remained defiant in answering why they should not be slapped with administrative charges.
The local government also said it has not received any answers from the barangay officials on the “show cause” order issued against them for their failure to comply satisfactorily with Mayor Beng Climaco’s instruction for them to abide by Duterte’s order.
This was confirmed by Assistant City Administrator Cesar Raz, who said that a show cause order was issued to the barangay chieftains after the Regional Validating Team headed by Regional Director Paisal Abutazil, of the Department of the Interior and Local Government on October 3.
Raz did not identify which barangays failed Duterte’s order and not even the names of their chieftains. But despite the failure of the barangay chieftains to fully comply with the order, the DILG commended Climaco and the local government of Zamboanga for its efforts in clearing public roads of all obstructions that may impede the flow of traffic and people.
Abutazil said Zamboanga City obtained 90 points – the highest points beyond the passing mark set by the national government, and praising the local government efforts and Climaco.
The following criteria were the basis of the rating: Ordinance, wherein the City scored 14 out of 15 points; Inventory- the City got a perfect score of 5; Road Clearing – the local government got 45 out of 50 points; Displacement Program earned for Zamboanga 8 out of 10 points; Rehabilitation Efforts gave the City Government 13 out of 15 points; and Grievance Mechanism with a perfect score of 5 for a total points of 90.
Climaco thanked the validating team and Zamboanga passed with flying colors, saying, the accolades should go to all the barangay officials, the citizens and those who contributed to the “united” efforts of the Zamboangueños. (Zamboanga Post)
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