‘Regulate barangay vehicles’

WITHOUT having to suspend the release of gasoline allocation for barangay vehicles, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is seeking to regulate its use.

Rama has directed Rolando Ardosa, head of the Government Services Office (GSO), and Rene Plarizan, head of the city’s equipment repair and maintenance management section, to make sure that its drivers do not only know how to drive but also knows the proper care of vehicles.

“We have a responsibility of handling government property. If we go beyond what is allowed, then we will be accountable,” he said.

Rama’s move came after the Commission on Audit (COA) said in an Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) that vehicles from at least 22 barangays have been “misused.” Chief of Reporters Doris C. Mongaya