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Barangay Road Clearing Operations (BaRCO)

Background

The clearing of roads aims to remove obstructions  and illegal constructions that could help motorists to drive better, and for pedestrians to find safe areas to walk on. Further, by reclaiming the streets, alleys, and walkways, pedestrians will  be encouraged  to walk thereby  promoting  mobility and a healthy lifestyle. Conducting road clearing operations, establishment/placing street signages, and street lights will make Local Government Units (LGUs) vibrant and more livable.

The  Department issued various policies  on  road clearing  operations,  the latest of which are Memorandum Circular #2020 - 085 dated June 20,2022   and MC# 2023 - 017 dated January  25,  2023 which  direct the LGUs to:

Conduct   road  clearing  operations   and   Barangay   Road  Clearing Operations (BaRCO), in the case of barangays, and to undertake other initiatives to reclaim public roads which are being used for private ends; and

Clearing and maintenance of barangay roads, streets, alleys, including those cleared roads that were turned over to the barangay government.

On January 05, 2024,  President Ferdinand   R.  Marcos, Jr.  President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on Local Government Units (LGUs) to start with order and cleanliness and pronounced that: "Let our barangays be the laboratory of workable ideas, a showcase of what we can achieve together, and proof that the basic government unit, the barangay, teems   with   best practices.   Simulan   po   natin   sa   kaayusan   at kalinisan... Kaya kumilos tayo upang gawing maaliwalas at malinis ang ating kapaligiran.  Dapat walang lugar, ni puwang, ang dumi, dugyot, at dilim sa ating pamayanan".

The  President also  urged  the  local  officials,  including  the  newly  elected village and youth council officials, to take the lead in cleaning up all roads, canals, markets, and schools.

Scope and Coverage

• City and Municipal Mayors

• Punong Barangays

• Sangguniang Barangay Members (SBMs)

• Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons

• Sangguniang Kabataan Members

• Sangguniang Kabataan Officials (SKOs)

• DILG Field Officers

• Chiefs of the Philippine National Police

• Bureau of Fire Protection

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 Bagong Pilipinas Program 

Monitoring

All Punong Barangays are reminded to:

• Conduct an inventory of barangay roads and list them under Column “C” of the BaRCO Monitoring Report Template (Annex C);

• Continuously conduct RCO and mobilize SBMs, SKOs and Barangay Tanods, during the conduct of the BaRCO;

• Seek the assistance from the City/Municipal government, Local PNP and BFP during the scheduled BaRCO;

• Submit the accomplished Annex “C” and Annex “C-1” every 20th day of every month, along with the MOVs to the City Director/C/MLGOO;

• Continuously monitor barangay road situations, busy streets, violators, and/or obstructions in all public roads;

• Collaborate, coordinate and provide the Composite Validation Assessment Task Team or the concerned City Director/C/MLGOO with all the necessary MOVs;

• Submit all MOVs before the deadline set by the Validation Team (CVT);

• Ensure to maintain all barangay roads, streets, alleys, existing road right-of-way, which shall include sidewalk, road shoulders and the travelway, free from any obstruction/illegal construction;

• Immediately report and violation to the following:

VOILATIONS: 

Obstruction, illegal constructions, illegally parked vehicle, among other RCO-related violations

LOCATION AREA:   WHERE TO REPORT: 

City/municipal roads Municipal/City Mayor

Provincial roads Governor

National roads Concerned NGAs: DPWH, PNP, BFP

Validation and Assessment

Creation of the Composite Validation and Assessment Task Team:

The DILG City/Municipal Field Offices shall create the C/M CVATT, composed of the following:

• City Director, or C/MLGOO, as Chairperson

• DILG Regional/Provincial Representative

• Representative/s from the Local PNP

• Representative/s from the Local BFP

• Representative/s of the C/M Government; and

• CSO/NGO Representative/s.

The DILG Provincial Office shall create the Provincial CVATT, composed of the following:

• DILG Provincial Director, as Chairperson

• Provincial LGOOs/Personnel designated by the PD, that shall:

• Check and consolidate the BaRCO Validation and Assessment Results

• Rank the scores of the barangays per City/Municipality (from highest to lowest)

• Prepare and submit to RO the List of Provincial Top BaRCO Performers (Form No. 4).

• The DILG Regional CVATT shall likewise be organized, composed of the following:

• DILG Assistant Regional Director, as Chairperson

• Other regional personnel designated by the RD, that shall be in charge in the:

• Checking and consolidation of the Validation and Assessment Result

• Ranking of the scores of the barangays per City/Municipality (from highest to lowest)

• Prepare and submit to OSEC/OUSBA, through NBOO, of the Regional Top BaRCO Performers per HUC/C/Ms (Form No. 5).

Schedule of BARCO Validation and Assessment, And the Submission of Results Through Channel  - Annex D

Cross-Posting of the CityMunicipal CVATT (Conjoint or Nearby City/Municipality)

The DILG Regional Directors are directed to cause the rotation/assignment or cross-posting of the City/Municipal CVATT which will then conduct quarterly validation and assessment to their assigned LGUs.

The concernment C/M CVATT shall coordinate with and inform the concerned City Directors/C/MLGOO and the C/M Mayor of the assigned LGU.

The CVATT shall undertake the following:

• Conduct on-the-ground validation and assessment in the assigned LGU;

• Check the presence of road obstructions, including obstructions in alleys and streets;

• List down the types of road obstructions that were present/observed from the time of validation and assessment;

• The assessment, observations, and findings on the status of the barangay roads or turned over roads shall be reflected in “Column D” of Annex “E”;

• One (1) point shall be deducted in each type of obstruction found in every barangay road, street, or alley;

The CVATT shall undertake the following:

• Taking pictures is necessary as MOV/Proof of obstructions;

• Duly accomplished and sign the corresponding BaRCO Validation and Assessment Form,a nd submit the same to the PO/RO;

• Provide C/M Mayor with the copy of the accomplished Annex “G”;

• Timely submit the Validation and Assessment Results/List of Top BaRCO Performers.

The mayor of the Host City/Municipal or are encouraged to provide logistical support, necessary resources and assistance to the CVATT assigned.

The Local PNP and BFP may likewise provide necessary logistics to the CVATT.

The DILG City Director or C/MLGOO shall provide the CVATT with a copy of:

• Duly accomplished Annex C

• Annex C-1

• Annex A (labelled as Annex C-2)

• Barangay Ordinance, EO or Resolution related to BaRCO implementation;

• C/M Ordinance/s related to RCO

Components of BARCO Validation and Assessment

COMPONENTS DESIGNATED SCORE

Barangay Road Clearing 50 pts

Policy (Enactment of BaRCO-related Ordinance, EO, or Resolution) 10 pts

Report and Referral (conduct of BaRCO and submission of monthly report, timely submission of BaRCO report and referral system) 20 pts

Leadership and Participation (Involvement/implementation of BaRCO by all the elected Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan ad Barangay Tanods 20 pts

Funding and Other Resources

All Local Chief Executives are encouraged to:

•  Allocate funds for the continuous conduct of road clearing operations, maintenance of the cleared  roads within their  respective jurisdiction, and for the  necessary logistics for the quarterly conduct  of BaRCO validation and assessment.

Recognition

• The quarterly Top BaRCO performer barangays will be officially transmitted to the Office of the President, through the PMS and PCO.

• The Top BaRCO Performing Barangays per City/Municipality will be recognized and posted in the official social media platforms of DILG and other concerned agencies.

Roles and Responsibilities

CITY/MUNICIPAL  MAYORS

• Provide  the   Composite   Validation   and  Assessment   Task   Team (CVATT)  with the needed  support  and  resources  for the successful conduct of BaRCO validation and assessment;

• Extend    necessary    assistance    by   designating    personnel/ representative/s from the LGU's traffic management unit, or department/units, who shall form part of the BaRCO CVATT;

•  Regularly monitor the compliance of the component barangays with the President's  directive  and  DILG  policies  on  KALINISAN  and  Road Clearing under the Bagong Pilipinas Program;

• Perform  the  roles  and  responsibilities   as  stipulated   in   DILG  MC No. 2022-085 to ensure that public roads are not being used for private ends, free from obstructions and/or illegal constructions; and

• Provide the component barangays with the necessary support for them to carry out their mandated duties functions.

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE/BUREAU  OF FIRE PROTECTION 

• Direct the local operating  units to provide the barangays, the local  DILG Offices and the City/Municipal  Composite Validation  and Assessment Task team (CVATT) with the necessary assistance and support in the conduct   of  BaRCO,   and   the   quarterly   BaRCO  Validation   and Assessment.

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

• Conduct  related advocacy campaigns/information dissemination;

• Perform the roles and responsibilities as member/s of the CVATT; and

• Provide resources, necessary assistance and support to LGUs and DILG Field Offices in line with the BaRCO implementation.

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

• Perform respective roles stipulated in the Circular;

• Ensure that field officers perform their respective task as stated in the Circular;

• Monitor the compliance of the DILG Field Officers;

• Ensure to submit BaRCO-related reports based on the schedules as enumerated in Annex D;

• Assign Regional/Provincial Personnel who shall form part of the C/M CVATT; and

• Cause the widest dissemination of the Circular.

Annexes

• BaRCO Validation and Assessment Templates, among other Annexes that form part of this Circular can be accessed through the Link: bit.ly/3TcUJpm. 

Legal Bases / References 

• Unnumbered Memo 2025.02.11 Google Monitoring Spreadsheets for Barangay Road Clearing Operations for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Updated 

• Unnumbered Memorandum dated 2024.05.10 re Queries on MC 2024 - 053

• Unnumbered Memo 2024.05.01 Concerns/Queries Pertaining to the Implementation of DILG MC 2024 - 053 Dated April 16, 2024

• Advisory 2024.04.28 Simultaneous Nationwide Conduct of Barangay Road Clearing Operations on May 10, 2024 at 4 pm onwards and the Submission of BARCO Related Reports, Through The Google Monitoring Spreadsheet Link

• Advisory 2024.04.22 Adjusted Timelines on the Submission of Barangay Road Clearing Operations (BARCO) Related Reports by the Barangay for the Month of March and April 2024

• MC 2024 - 053 Nationwide Implementation of Barangay Road Clearing Operations, Assessment,  Validation, and Recognition Under the Bagong Pilipinas Program

• MC 2023 - 017 Reiteration of DILG Issuances/Policies on the Implementation of Barangay Road Clearing Operations (BaRCO)

• MC 2022 - 085 Implementation of Road Clearing in the New Normal

• MC 2021 - 125 Conduct of Road Clearing Under the Alert Level Community Quarantine System 

• MC 2020 - 027 Continued Implementation of the Presidential Directive to Clear Roads of Illegal Obstructions (ROAD CLEARING 2.0)

• Advisory 2020.01.08

• MC 2020 - 145 Continuation of Road Clearing

• MC 2019 - 167 Supplemental Issuance to DILG MC No. 2019-121

• MC 2019 - 121 Presidential Directive during the 4th State of the Nation Address of the President to clear Roads of Illegal Structures and Constructions