Electric posts in middle of Tacloban road pose safety risk

Rappler.com

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Electric posts in middle of Tacloban road pose safety risk
(UPDATED) When a netizen sees a photo of electric posts in the middle of the road, he thinks it's a hoax until he sees the posts for himself

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATED) Electric posts in the middle of a road? A concerned citizen saw a few in Tacloban City.

In a photo that Michael Bryan Vermug posted on Facebook, electric posts are seen standing in the middle of a two-lane road.  

Vermug said in Waray that he had seen the posts in person, noting that they are dangerous for motorists.

He also later posted a video that captured the line of electric posts standing on the road in Barangay Utap.

A section of the road, which is located near the Pan-Philippine Highway, was blocked off due to ongoing construction work, Vermug said.

The motorist said he first saw the electric posts on his social media feed, but initially thought it was a hoax.

Although the photo already has around a hundred reactions and comments, Vermug has yet to hear from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Leyte II Electric Cooperative, and the Tacloban City government.

According to the DPWH regional office, concerned citizens need to send a letter to its Tacloban City office with photos of the road and landmarks near it. It noted that the presence of electric posts in the middle of roads is prohibited because it would be a traffic hazard and obstruction.

‘Not us’

DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson, in a letter sent to Rappler on April 27, said the on-going road project is funded by Tacloban City and not by the DPWH. Singson added that the Barangay Utap Council led by Barangay Captain Butchoy Miralles has requested the Leyte Electric Cooperative to relocate the posts. DPWH identified the contractor as Mighty A’s Construction and Hardware.  Bea Orante/Rappler.com

Add a comment

Sort by

There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.

Summarize this article with AI

How does this make you feel?

Loading
Download the Rappler App!