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WHEREAS, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his 4 th Speech of the Nation Address called out on
Local Government Unit officials to clear their roads of any illegal structures and constructions
and to reclaim public roads which are being used for private ends;
WHEREAS, in response to the directive of the President, the Department of the Interior and
Local Government issued Memorandum Circular Number 2019-121 directing LGU Chief
Executives to clear roads of any illegal structures and constructions in their territorial jurisdiction
and to cause rehabilitation of all recovered public roads by placing street names and street
lights;
WHEREAS, the same DILG Memorandum Circular also enjoins the Local Sanggunians to revisit
ordinances and similar legislative measures to ensure responsiveness to presidential directive
and consistency with related laws and policies;