ANGELES CITY – Wanting more space in its impounding areas already overcrowded with unclaimed vehicles, some over a decade there, the city government has come out with a measure for the proper disposal of the same.
Mayor Jon Lazatin on Sept. 3 issued Executive Order 14 Series of 2025 – Promulgating Implementing Rules and Regulations for Impounded Vehicles in Angeles City – to “provide clear guidelines to the management, disposition and auctioning of impounded vehicles in compliance with national regulations.”
Cited as basis for the IRR was Section 72 of Ordinance No. 609-S-2021 to address the disposal of unclaimed impounded vehicles.
Under the EO, impounded vehicles unclaimed after 90 days will be categorized by public auction to be preceded by a notice to be published in local newspaper of general circulation, on the city’s official website, and in bulletin boards in public places such as the market, city hall, among others.
The city general services office shall set the minimum price per vehicle after an ocular inspection. It shall also receive undertake the registration of interested bidders.
Auction will be by open bidding, with the highest bidder declared as the winner who has to pay the total bid amount within 24 hours. Failure to do so will result in disqualification, with the next highest bidder winning the vehicle.
All proceeds from the auction will be properly accounted for per regulations of the Commission on Audit.
To ensure transparency, the city treasurer’s office will render a report of all the auction transactions. Punto News Team/Photos: ACIO
