Mayor Lacuna clarifies travel permit for trucks passing in Manila
MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan clarified the frequent question being asked regarding the payment for travel permits issued by the Manila City Government to all kinds of trucks travelling along the roads in the city.
“Hindi po totoo na kailangan ng travel permit kung may nagdadaang trak sa Lungsod ng Maynila, as long as yung dinadaanan po ng mga trak ay kasama sa truck route. Ibig sabihin po, yung mga dinadaanan ng trak ay pwede nilang daanan, wala hong bayad yan, wala din pong kinakailangan na travel permit na kailangang kunin,” the mayor said during her program “The Capital Report” aired live from the official Facebook account of the city government.
She said that charging a fee for a travel permit was based on the existing Ordinance No. 8611 prohibiting all trucks to travel outside their routes.
“Ngayon, kapag yung mga trak po ay nagdaan sa hindi naman po truck route ay tsaka lang po kayo magbabayad ng travel permit sa halagang P1,500.00 fix price. Ayon din po yan sa ordinansa at ito po ay valid ng isang buwan para sa isang trak,” Mayor Lacuna-Pangan explained.
The mayor said travel permit is necessary for all trucks passing outside their regular routes such as secondary streets just to shorten their trip which in turned resulting in the destruction of road pavements.
She added that truck passing along the secondary roads more often snag electric or cable wires that caused power interruption and it also endanger pedestrian and children in the area.
