SALIENT FEATURES

DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2024-053

“NATIONWIDE
IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE BARANGAY ROAD
CLEARING OPERATIONS,
ASSESSMENT,
VALIDATION, AND
RECOGNITION UNDER THE
BAGONG PILIPINAS
PROGRAM”
 1.0 BACKGROUND/LEGAL BASES

5. DILG MC No. 2022-085 dated June 20, 2022

ROLES OF LGUs in the “Implementation of Road Clearing

Operations in the New Normal”
PROVINCE CITY/MUNICIPALITY BARANGAY
•Spearhead road • Enact or review existing • Conduct regular road clearing
clearing operations in all road clearing ordinance. operations in all barangay
provincial roads, which • roads, and implement policies
Conduct regular road
may be conducted thru for the efficient use of the same,
clearing operations in all city
or in coordination with such as the enforcement of NO
and municipal roads.
the concerned city and PARKING, ONE-SIDE
municipal governments. • Maintain provincial roads PARKING, or other similar
cleared and turned over by strategies, in accordance with
•Supervise component the provincial government. the ordinance duly enacted
city and municipal • Supervise component by the Sangguniang Bayan/
governments to ensure barangays to ensure their Panlungsod.
their compliance with compliance with the • Maintain city/municipal roads
the directives outlined in directives related to road cleared and turned over by the
the MC. clearing. city/municipal government.
 1.0 BACKGROUND/LEGAL BASES

6. “Reiteration
DILG MC of DILG
No. Issuances/Policies
2023-017 on theJanuary
dated Implementation
25, of
2023
Barangay Road Clearing Operations (BaRCO)”

Roles of Punong Barangay/Sangguniang Barangay Members:

 Conduct BaRCO in barangay roads, minor/tertiary roads, streets,
alleys and other roads officially turnover to the barangays.
 Maintain city/municipal roads cleared and turned over by the
city/municipal government.
 Submit Monthly BaRCO report to DILG Field Office.
 Implement policies for the efficient conduct of the regular road
clearing operations, such as the enforcement of no-parking, one-
side parking, or other similar strategies, in accordance with the
ordinance enacted by the Sangguniang Bayan/Panlungsod
 1.0 BACKGROUND/LEGAL BASES
“…..Simulan po natin sa kaayusan at
kalinisan…Kaya kumilos tayo upang gawing
maaliwalas at malinis ang ating kapaligiran…..
Ang ating mga barangay at sangguniang
kabataan officials should take the lead in
cleaning up all roads, canals, markets, and
schools….”

Launching of the Nationwide Clean Drive (January 06, 2024)

“Ang kaayusan at kalinisan sa bawat

barangay ay gagawin nating tuloy-tuloy;
buwan-buwan na susukatin ang
performance ng Barangay Council, at
kikilalanin natin at pararangalan natin ang mga
“it has to be a very close cooperation outstanding na performance”
between national government, the different
PBBM’s message on January 09, 2024
agencies, enforcement agencies, at ang local
governments”
Town Hall Meeting on Traffic Concerns on April 10, 2024
 1.0 BACKGROUND/LEGAL BASES

“Ang DILG, katuwang ang mga ahensya ng

pamahalaan na tumutugon sa problema ng trapiko,
ay magtutulong-tulong upang matugunan o
masolusyunan ang kalagayan ng trapiko sa ating
bansa.

Isa sa mga solusyon ng trapiko ay ang

pagpapa-igting ng Barangay Road Clearing
Operations o BaRCO sa lahat ng mga pampublikong
kalsada, eskinita at mga lansangan….. upang
gawing ligtas para sa publiko ang ating mga
lansangan sa pamamagitan ng pagsasa-ayos at
pagtitiyak na ang mga pampublikong kalsada ay free
from obstructions and illegal constructions.”

ATTY. BENJAMIN C. ABALOS, JR.

Town Hall Meeting on Traffic Concerns
April 10, 2024//Filoil EcoOil Centre, San Juan City
 2.0 SCOPE/COVERAGE

 City and Municipal Mayors

 Punong Barangays
 Sangguniang Barangay Members
 Barangay Tanods
 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairpersons
 SK Members
 DILG Regional Directors and Field Officers
 Chief of PNP and BFP
 Heads and representatives of the local units of PNP and BFP
 BARMM Minister of Local Government
 3.0 PURPOSE

- remind all Local Chief Executives on their roles

relative to the conduct of road clearing operation
within their respective jurisdiction, and to guide all
concerned in the performance of their roles and
responsibilities in the implementation of road clearing
operations, BaRCO assessment and validation under
the Bagong Pilipinas Program.
 4.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS

 Barangay Roads - refer to minor or tertiary roads, streets, and alleys under the management of the
barangay and other roads officially turned over to the barangay.

 Road clearing operations - refer to the act of removing or causing to remove illegal or unauthorized
road obstructions or encroachments along the road right of way, which encompasses the entire width of
the road carriageway (including travel way for motor vehicles and road shoulders) and sidewalk. The
widening of the scope of existing road right-of-way and activities undertaken for such purpose are
beyond the scope of this policy.

 Road obstructions - are illegal/unauthorized structures, materials, or activities within the road right-of-
way that impede the free and clear passage of motor vehicles, bicycles or pedestrians and/or pose
danger or cause injury to motorists, bicycle users, pedestrians, or occupants of nearby structures, e.g.
barangay halls, PNP/police station/sub-station, plant boxes, illegal terminals, ambulant vendors,
awning, tent, basketball court, and other obstructions and illegal constructions.
 5.0 POLICY CONTENT

 The conduct of BaRCO by the Barangay Officials, SK

Officials, and Barangay Tanods and regular submission
of BaRCO report should be undertaken

 Joint Validation and Assessment of the BaRCO

compliance of barangays by the CVATT

 Guidelines on the conduct of BaRCO shall be in

accordance with Section 4.3, of DILG MC No. 2022-085

 Type of Road – for the barangays, road clearing covers

barangay roads as defined/enumerated in Section 4.1 of
this Circular. In the case of the barangays in the National
Capital Region, the barangay road clearing shall also
cover the Mabuhay Lanes, in coordination with the
concerned government agency/ies
 5.0 POLICY CONTENT

CREATION OF THE COMPOSITE VALIDATION

PROVINCIAL
AND ASSESSMENT TASK TEAM (CVATT)
Chairperson: DILG
MABUHAY LANES CITY/MUNICIPALITY (NCR CITY/MUNICIPALITY (other Provincial
LGUs outside Mabuhay Regions) Director
Chairperson: DILG Usec./Asec Lanes)
Chairperson: City Director/
Co-Chair: MMDA Chairperson/ Chairperson: City Director/ C/MLGOO Members:
Representative C/MLGOO -Provincial LGOOs/
Members:
Members: personnel designated
Members:
- DILG-Regional/Provincial by the Provincial
- DPWH Representative - Representative/s from the
- DILG-NCR Regional Director - DILG-NCR Personnel Director
- Representatives from the Local PNP
- NBOO Director - Representative/s from the
- BLGS Director Local PNP REGIONAL
- Representatives from the Local BFP
- NCRPO Regional Director/ - Representatives from the
Authorized Representative Local BFP Chairperson: Assistant
- Representatives from the City/Municipal
- BFP-NCR Regional Director/ Government Regional Director
Authorized Representative City/Municipal
Governments - CSO/NGO
- Representative/s of the City/ Representatives Members:
Municipal Government - CSO/NGO Representatives - Other Regional
- CSO/NGO Representatives personnel designated
by the Regional
Director
 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP
Punong Barangays
1.Conduct an inventory of barangay roads, street and alleys and list them under
Column “C” of the BaRCO Monitoring Report Template “Annex “C”
 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP
Punong Barangays

2. Continuously conduct road clearing operations and mobilize all Sangguniang

Barangay Members (SBMs), elected Sangguniang Kabataan Officials (SKOs)
and Barangay Tanods, during the conduct of the BaRCO in all barangay
roads, minor/ tertiary roads, streets, alleys, and other roads officially turned
over to the barangay.
3. Seek assistance from the City/Municipal government, Local PNP and BFP
during the scheduled BaRCO.

4. Submit the accomplished Annex “C” and Annex “C-1” to the concerned
DILG City/Municipal Field Office, not later than the 20th day of every month,
along with the documentary requirements and means of verification (MOVs)
for reporting, assessment, and validation purposes by the DILG Field Office
concerned.
Sample Accomplished Annex “C-1”
Certification- to be signed by the Barangay and SK Officials
and Barangay Tanods who participated the BaRCO
 Sample Computation
(Leadership and Participation Component)

AVERAGE SCORE FOR THE

MONTH OF APRIL 2024
(to be computed by the
CD/C/MLGOO)

April 7 = 19.41176

April 10 = 20
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39.41176 / 2

Total Score = 19.70588

 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP
Punong Barangays

5. Continuously monitor barangay road situations, busy streets, violators, and/ or

obstructions in all public roads.

6. Collaborate, coordinate and provide the City/Municipal CVATT or the concerned City
Director/C/MLGOO with all the necessary information, documents photographs,
videos, presentations, that will establish the BaRCO compliance, including copy of
BaRCO-related ordinances, Executive Orders and Resolutions.

7. Submit all documentary requirements, photographs, videos, presentations, and other

means of verification (MOVs), on or before the deadline. No point shall be given to a
barangay that did not submit any report or document.

8. Ensure to maintain all barangays roads, streets, alleys, existing road right-of-way,
which shall include the sidewalk, road shoulders and the travelway, free from any
obstruction/illegal construction.
 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP
Punong Barangays

9. Based on Section 3.2.5.2 of DILG MC No. 2023-017, immediately report

any violation related to road clearing operations (RCO) outside the
coverage/management of the barangay, to the proper authorities for their
immediate and appropriate action.
 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP

COMPOSITE VALIDATION AND ASSESSMENT

TASK TEAM (CVATT AT ALL LEVELS)
 List down the types of road obstructions that were
C/M CVATT (Sec. 5.3.2 (C) present/observed from the time of the validation and
 Coordinate with and inform the assessment. Road Obstructions may include, but not limited to
concerned City the following:
Director/C/MLGOO and the  Illegally parked vehicle, e-bike, e-trike;
City/Municipal Mayor of the  Vehicular terminals except in areas designated by the concerned LGU;
assigned LGU regarding the  Vending sites for any kind of item;
 House encroachments that obstructs the road-right-of-way, protruding
schedule of the BaRCO gates, conduct of household activities, and tents, except those being
validation and assessment temporarily used for funerals and other similar activities;
 Store encroachments and indiscriminate signage and advertisement;
 Conduct on-the -ground  Obstructing barangay outposts, halls, markers, and directories;
validation and assessment in  Conduct of sports, sports facilities, and other related activities;
the assigned LGU  Drying of rice or other crops;
 Construction materials including sand, gravel, cement, steel bars, logs,
 Check the presence of road and the like;
 Debris, waste materials, and other junked items;
obstructions, including  Steel plates, makeshift shelters, barriers that obstruct the safe movement
obstructions in alleys and of vehicles and pedestrians; and
streets  Other structures, materials, or activities identified by LGU as obstructions
through their road inventory.
 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP
COMPOSITE VALIDATION AND ASSESSMENT
TASK TEAM (CVATT AT ALL LEVELS)

C/M CVATT (Sec. 5.3.2 (C)

 Reflect or write in “Column D” of Annex “E” or Annex “F”, in the case of NCR-Mabuhay
Lanes, the observation findings on the status of barangay roads.
 One (1) point shall be deducted in each type of obstruction found in every barangay
road, street, or alley.
 Taking picture is necessary as MOV/Proof of cluttered or clean roads, streets and
alleys or presence of obstructions/illegal constructions.

 Duly accomplish and sign the corresponding BaRCO Validation and Assessment Form,
and submit the same to the concerned Provincial Office or Regional Office, in the case
of HUC/ICC.

Provide the City/Municipal Mayor with a copy of the accomplished Annex ”G”.

Timely submit the Validation and Assessment Results/List of Top BaRCO Performers.
 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs,
CVATT, PNP and BFP
COMPOSITE VALIDATION AND ASSESSMENT
TASK TEAM (CVATT AT ALL LEVELS)

C/M CVATT (Sec. 5.3.2 (C)

 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP
City/Municipal Mayors (Sections 5.3.2.9/8.1)
 Encouraged to provide logistical support,  Regularly monitor the compliance of the
necessary resources and assistance to component barangays with the
the City/Municipal CVATT assigned to President’s directive and DILG policies on
conduct BaRCO VA KALINISAN and Road Clearing under the
Bagong Pilipinas Program
 Provide the CVATT with the needed
support and resources for the successful  Perform the roles and responsibilities as
conduct of BaRCO validation and stipulated in DILG MC No. 2022-085 to
assessment ensure that public roads are not being
used for private ends, free from
 Extend necessary assistance by obstructions and/or illegal constructions
designating personnel/ representative
 Provide the component barangays with
from the LGU’s traffic management unit,
or department/units, who shall form part the necessary support for them to carry
of the BaRCO CVATT out their mandated duties and functions.
 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP
Philipine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection

 Provide necessary logistics to the City/Municipal CVATT

 Direct the local PNP/BFP units to provide the barangays, DILG FOs, and
the City/Municipal CVATT, with the necessary assistance

 Ensure the peaceful, smooth and orderly manner of the clearing operations

 Conduct related advocacy campaigns/information dissemination

 Perform the roles and responsibilities as member of the CVATT

 Provide resources, necessary assistance and support to LGUs and DILG

Field Offices in line with the BaRCO implementation
 ROLES of LGUs, DILG-R/FOs, CVATT,
PNP and BFP
Regional Directors, Provincial Directors, City Directors, C/MLGOOs

Regional Directors Provincial Directors City Directors/C/MLGOOs

 Perform their respective roles as  Organized and chair the Provincial CVATT
stipulated in this Circular;  Convene and Chair the C/MVATT
 Ensure that the City/Municipal and ensure that the roles of CVATT
Field Officers perform their  Designate Provincial LGOO’s and are undertaken
respective task as stated in this personnel who shall form part of the
Circular; Provincial CVATT

 Monitor the compliance of the  Organize and properly label the

DILG Field Officers, especially on  Check the VA results/ranking of BaRCO-related reports, forms and
the conduct of the BaRCO barangays submitted by the
C/MLGOO, as chair of the C/M CVATT
documents submitted barangays
validation and assessment;
for validation purposes
 Ensure to submit BaRCO-related
reports based on the schedules as  Ensure to timely submit to RO the
enumerated in Annex “D” of this Provincial List of Barangays with the  Provide the assigned CVATT with
Circular; corresponding scores (ranked from top
to bottom)
the BaRCO documents, including
 Assign Regional/Provincial copies of the City and Barangay
Personnel who shall form part of Ordinances, Executive Orders
the City/Municipal CVATT,
especially in LGUs with several
and/or Resolutions related to
barangays; and BaRCO implementation
 Cause the immediate and widest
dissemination of this Circular.
VALIDATION & ASSESSMENT
COMPONENTS AND FORMS