Traffic enforcers now under TEG supervision

Jurisdiction over all traffic enforcers in Metro Manila has been turned over to the chief of the Philippine National Police-Traffic Enforcement Group.

During a recent meeting between traffic officials and National Capital Regional Police Office chief Director Edgardo Aglipay, it was agreed that all traffic enforcers would now be answerable to TEG head Superintendent Luisito Maralit.

Aglipay told reporters yesterday that the Traffic Management Group of the PNP would now be under the supervision of Maralit as part of the move to streamline traffic management.

"The NCRPO has given its full support to Maralit as the overall head for traffic," Aglipay said.

He noted that the station commanders of all districts have been directed to provide support to traffic. As far as the traffic management efforts of the station commanders are concerned, Aglipay explained that the respective District Directors have the same responsibility.

Aglipay pointed out that a substantial number of the 1,700 new recruits of the PNP would be assigned to traffic duties.

A total of 920 new policemen took their oaths before Aglipay at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig yesterday.

This was the second batch of new recruits of the PNP, the first of which involved 780 last September.

Aglipay said the new recruits would immediately be assigned to augment the patrol teams of the NCRPO as part of the Christmas season’s security and traffic preparations. — Marvin Sy