CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Gov. Dennis “Delta” Pineda ordered a two-week
suspension of quarry operations in the province to give truck owners and haulers
enough time to cut the sidings of their vehicles to prevent overloading.
Pineda said quarry associations agreed to comply with the 33-ton weight limit
imposed by the NLEX Corp. on the Candaba Viaduct while it rehabilitates the
nearly 50-year-old bridge.
“Magsasara muna po ang quarry sa Pampanga para bigyang daan ‘yung
pagpuputol ng sidings ng mga truck. Lahat ng truck na tatakbo sa probinsiya,
kailangang ma-accredit muna, may required height sa sidings, depende sa width
at depende sa truck kung ilang cubic lang ang pwede nilang ilulan,” Pineda said.
The governor issued the order after meeting with officials of the NLEX Corp.,
Department of Public Works and Highways, and quarry operators and truckers at
the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center here on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
“Nirerespeto po namin ang desisyon ng NLEX Corp. na limitahan lang ng
hanggang sa 33 tons ang pwedeng papasukin sa Candaba Viaduct, dahil kailangan
ding i-rehabilitate ang bridge, kundi baka mas malaki ang maging problema natin.
Nakikiusap po ako sa pamahalaang nasyunal na sana po ay abisuhan din ang mga
truck na nanggagaling sa Norte na sumunod din sa ipinatutupad ng NLEX Corp.,”
he said after emerging from the meeting that tackled the Anti-Overloading Act
(RA 8794).
NLEX Corp. is also set to implement today the rerouting plan for vehicles carrying
loads above 33 tons. It suggested an alternative route via Gapan City in Nueva
Ecija.
Pineda also urged other local chief executives from nearby provinces to strictly
implement the anti-overloading law to prevent road damages.
“Nakikiusap po ako sa ibang governors, especially sa Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, at
Bulacan na alam kong sira-sira na rin ang mga national road. Sana maghigpit din
po kayo, dahil kundi, tayu-tayo rin po ang mamomroblema kalaunan. Nasasayang
din po ang resources ng gobyerno, dahil two years lang, wasak na kaagad ang mga
daan,” he said.
