FLOWERS NOT TICKETS

DCPO personnel stop motorists, commuters and passersby to give reminders and Valentine's Day greetings

Instead of apprehending traffic violators, the Davao City Police Office DCPO (DCPO) Traffic Group went to the streets on yesterday morning, February 14, to give flowers and traffic reminders to motorists, commuters, and passersby in line with the Valentine’s Day celebration.

In an interview with the chief of Motorcycle Unit Police Senior Inspector Henjie V. Culanag, he said the program dubbed as ‘Alay sa puso, alay sa motoristang Pilipino, kaligtasan at seguridad sa lansangan’ was conducted through the cooperation of the Traffic Group and the Highway Patrol Group. He added that aside from providing reminders on road safety and traffic regulations, the activity also aims to entertain the commuters and passersby by handing out heartshaped cut-outs and flowers.

“Nagabisita mi sa mga transport hub, bus, UV Express, lalo na tong asa ang mga sakayan sa mga estudyante. Tapos gina-assist pud namo ang traffic flow. Wala lang mi naga-perform sa among mandato, naga-perform gihapon mi sa RA 4136 and implementing other rules regarding sa traffic. (We also visit some transport hub, bus, UV Express, especially in areas where students are waiting for jeep. We also assist the flow of traffic. We do not only perform the mandate but we also implement traffic rules and regulation stated in RA 4136),” he added. The traffic personnel handed out flowers to commuters and passerbsy along Quirino Avenue.

Motorists who were approached by the traffic group thought that they violated traffic regulations after they were stopped but to their surprise they received heart-shaped cut outs and flowers.

Photo by MACKY LIM SWEETEST BREAK UP. The Davao City Information’s Office decorates its door with its Valentine’s Day advocacy against single use plastics.