Duterte okays request to open Teachers Camp road/ Night market

 CITY HALL BEAT

Aileen P. Refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY -- Vice President and Education Sec. Sara Duterte has approved Mayor Benjamin Magalong's request to open a road here inside Teachers' Camp to private vehicles on a trial period until Jan. 20, 2023 to Ease traffic at Leonard Wood Road.
    Mayor Magalong expressed profound gratitude to the Vice President for granting the long standing request saying it would alleviate the traffic condition in the area especially during this peak tourist season.
    The scheme would allow private vehicles to pass through Teachers Camp's inner street connecting Leonard Wood Road and South Drive Road from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends.
    Duterte's approval was subject to conditions that the scheme be implemented on an experimental basis until Jan. 20, 2023 subject to close police monitoring during operational hours.
    "This is to protect the safety and security of the premises as well as the motorists and pedestrians entering the area," the Vice President said.
    Baguio City Police Office Traffic Enforcement Unit Chief PMaj. Zacarias Dausen said they will coordinate with Teachers Camp for the immediate implementation of the scheme as ordered by Duterte.
He said this will help declog bottlenecks in the area such as Ilusorio Drive and Pacdal Rotunda.
    "I am filled with gratitude that VP Sara finally heard us and gave us this chance," the mayor said as he gave his marching orders for traffic authorities to make sure that the scheme will be implemented properly and without any hitches during the trial period.
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The City Market Division of the City Treasury Office conducted an intensive clean-up of the parking lot at Burnham Park which houses the food section of the night market.
    Mayor Magalong directed market superintendent Ceasar Emilio to conduct general cleaning on the area following complaints of foul odor emanating from some sections.
    Emilio said they immediately conducted disinfection and flushing to thoroughly sanitize the place.      Disinfection was also conducted by the Sanitation Division team of the City Health Services Office.
    He told the food vendor leader to strictly implement waste disposal protocols to ensure proper management of both the solid and liquid waste being generated every night.
    Food vendor leader Sisinando Monderin was tasked to call a meeting with all the vendors to cascade the proper ways of disposing their wastes.
    "They were instructed to segregate their wet and dry wastes.  The wet ones should be properly wrapped to avoid leakage and left at the parking for immediate pick up by the CEPMO (City         Environment Parks and Management Office), before 5 a.m.," he said.
    The hauling of solid wastes was also adjusted to an earlier time to allow more time for cleaning.