Road clearing deadline moved anew
We need to give LGU time to focus on their local vaccination plans, so we are giving them more time to undertake their road-clearing operations
The deadline for local government units (LGU) to clear all national roads of obstructions under its Road Clearing Operation 2.0 (RCO 2.0) has been extended by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) until Monday, 15 February 2021.
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the extension was being granted in the light of a recently issued memorandum requiring LGU to plan their own vaccination program.
“The Department is fully cognizant of the urgency for LGU to prepare their vaccination plans against Covid-19. That’s why the road clearing timeline is extended anew.
This is, however, the last extension to be granted by the DILG,” Malaya said.
The DILG recently issued Memorandum 2021-007 tasking LGU to come up with a vaccination plan that enumerates the preparation of risk communication plans and conduct of early vaccine communication campaign to disseminate critical information on Covid-19 vaccination.
The plan must also include a master list of priority eligible vaccinee population, identification of possible vaccine centers, available cold chain storages and other logistical requirements, and a master list of existing human resources and personnel needed in the vaccination program.
“We need to give LGU time to focus on their local vaccination plans, so we are giving them more time to undertake their road-clearing operations,” he added.
He said the DILG’s validation of LGU compliance has also been moved from 18 January to 16 February to 2 March 2021.
“The deadline of the submission of all consolidated validation reports from the DILG regional offices will be one week after the end of the validation period or on 9 March 2021. We will not allow any modification in the report after submission,” he explained.