AS BAGUIO City Mayor Mauricio Domogan hailed success for the December opening of Christmas activities in Baguio City, he also acknowledged a growing traffic problem.
A traffic gridlock was experienced last week as festivities opened all at the same time with the Saint Louis University Lantern parade, the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree, as well as the opening of the Malcolm Square sounds and lights show and the champions’ parade for Team Lakay.
Domogan said heavy traffic was experienced at the Central Business District area as parades and motorcades highlighted the activities.
The chief executive said a scheme to minimize street gatherings like parades and motorcades must be implemented to ease flow of traffic in the future, saying there is no way to widen city roads but stressed alternative routes must be utilized.
Councilor Elaine Sembrano is pushing to have laws for the conduct of parades, motorcades and other related street activities, traffic flow is greatly affected.
The law aims to regulate the use of streets and roads when there are parades, motorcades, fun runs, and rallies in an attempt to ease congestion.
Motorcades will be limited to a maximum of five four-wheeled vehicle-participants and will ban the use of motorcycles.
Guidelines for parades and rallies will also ban child participants under seven years of old and should not last more two hours duration of parade except for the major activities of the City wherein there is suspension of classes.