The Ancillary Service Unit (ASU) has formed a “night shift team” for faster response to calls for assistance on clearing canals and sidewalks.
ASU chief Paul Bermejo said his office receives at least three concerns per week mostly relayed at night time.
“Usually, the overflowing of the canals happens at night time during heavy rain. Our night shift team will be there to respond to the public’s concerns,” he said.
Bermejo said some of the canals in the city overflow because these are silted. He said his teams conduct clearing operations so that water would not build up that causes flooding.
“We immediately respond whatever time of the day it is. We will do the inspection and send the necessary equipment that the team needs to address the concerns,” Bermejo said.
“We do not only respond to the clearing of the canals, but also to concerns relating to illegal construction of stores and other establishments placed above the canals and in areas where they are considered illegal,” he added.
He said ASU is also regularly conducting demolitions or putting structures of sidewalk vendors in places where they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. CIO
