Mabini Street open to two-way traffic beginning tomorrow

• Entire stretch of Mabini St. will be opened to two-way traffic
• No parking policy on both sides of the street to be imposed
• No left turn policy to be imposed on the following corners: Real-Osmeña, Real-Lopez Jaena, Aviles-Bonifacio and Aviles-Rizal.

IN the next two weeks, the Philippine National Police Traffic Management Group will implement a new traffic plan in the city proper to manage the flow of vehicles in connection with the upcoming Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (Evraa) meet.

 

The major traffic overhaul will begin in Jan. 26 with the opening of Mabini St. to two-way traffic. With the lifting of the prevailing one-way traffic rule, parking on both sides will be prohibited to clear the entire stretch of Mabini from obstructions. Tricycles will no longer be allowed to park at the corner of Mabini and Aviles.

 

Also for implementation on Tuesday is the “no left turn” policy on four chokepoints. Vehicles on Real St. facing north will not be allowed to turn left to Osmeña and Lopez Jaena, while vehicles on Aviles St. facing west cannot turn left on Bonifacio and Rizal. Public utility vehicles from Albuera and Baybay will have to turn left on Real to reach the bus terminal.

 

SInsp. Manuelito Wenceslao, traffic deputy, said this is just the first set of traffic overhaul his office will implement in the coming days in preparation for the Evraa on Jan. 31 to Feb. 5. The sports event will gather 6,500 athletes and 500 technical officials which is expected to cause further traffic congestion in Ormoc.

Mayor Ondo acquires 5 brand new garbage compactors

Rev. Fr. Carlos Rodriguez Jr. sprinkles holy water to one of
the five brand new garbage compactors acquired by the
city. Behind the priest is Mayor Edward C. Codilla.
(Photo by Anthony Rosales)

THE city government procured five garbage compactors for the city-wide solid waste management program. The Hino 500 Euro2 trucks, all brand new, arrived on Jan. 11 and blessed the following day. The units cost P5.5 million each with a load capacity of 10 cu.m.

Funding for the acquisition was taken from the unappropriated surplus end of year 2013 to supplement the capital outlay for motor vehicles of the General Services Department. The purchase of the garbage compactors will solve the problem of uncollected garbage due to the frequent breakdown of old garbage trucks and improve the day-to-day waste collection of the city.