“We all share in the objective sought to be achieved: Who doesn’t want roads cleared of obstructions; who doesn’t want safer, smoother trips along national highways?” He complained, however, on the matter that the order was made.



“Not only are local government units being compelled to exercise their power to regulate public roads, the DILG is dictating these LGUs on how to exercise this power, complete with the specific provisions to include in the ordinances to be passed by supposedly autonomous sanggunians,” he said. “Even, if I may add, specific features of a tricycle or pedicab that may be allowed to ply national highways under specific conditions."



The governor questioned how the LGUs were ordered to implement the road clearing in their memorandum circular.



"Is this a collaborative partnership or is this a dictatorship? Because I cannot find logic we are here to help you but you have to follow that memorandum circular or else," the governor said.