DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN)
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said that the one week reprieve now set on January 22 was made by the agency after the LGUs appealed an extension for them to comply with their road clearing operation duties.
With the weeklong extension, Malaya said that the DILG has now set the validation date to January 25.
“We extended the deadline for RCO 2.0 because these are extraordinary times; we are in a pandemic and LGUs have a lot on their plate. We understand the request so the Department granted it,” Malaya said.
Last year, the DILG announced the resumption of RCO 2.0 on November 16, 2020, giving the LGUs 60 days to comply with President Duterte’s directive to rid streets of illegal obstructions and ‘to return roads and major thoroughfares to the people.’’