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DPWH prohibits drying of palay along national roads

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By Dominic Dela Cruz
Staff reporter

San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—The Dept. of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos Norte 2nd engineering district assistant district engineer James Ferrer said the DPWH “strictly prohibits” the drying of palay along national road.

He added that they have advised farmers and rice traders not to use national roads as drying area of their produce.

Mr. Ferrer reiterated an earlier memorandum and directive issued by former DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson prohibiting the same for “strict implementation”.

Farmers and/or rice traders, however, continue to use national roads to dry their produce. Some even go to the extent of putting barriers in the road so vehicles will not runover their produce. This, however, is exposing motorists to danger while driving along barred roads.

“Naiintindihan din naman natin ang mga farmers lalo na kung tag-ulan at kailangan talaga nilang ibilad yung mga palay kaya lang dapat initindihan din nila ang mga concerns ng gobiyerno na kailangang ma-implement,” Mr. Ferrer said.


He added that the government has provided multi-purpose paved barangay roads which can serve both motorists and a drying area for farmers’ produce.
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