Mayor John Dalipe appeals for public support and cooperation on the implementation of rules and regulations mandated in 2 executive orders he issued to help ensure the peaceful and solemn observance of Dia de los Santos y Defuntos on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively.
Dalipe refers to EO JD 2022-95 which authorizes the implementation of a temporary traffic rerouting scheme in all roads leading to public and private cemeteries in the city which takes effect noon time of Oct. 31 to 5pm Nov. 1 and EO JD 2022-91 which provides prohibitions in cemeteries which takes effect 12 noon of Oct. 31 until 5pm of Nov. 2.
EO 2022-95 declareS “one-way zones” on roads leading to the public cemeteries in Talon-Talon, Tetuan and Sta. Cruz (Chinese and public cemeteries), Baliwasan, San Roque, Sta. Maria, Forest Lake (Phases 1 and 2) in Tumaga, Mercedes and Divisoria.
Likewise, the EO provides special prohibitions for all cargo trucks plying Dr. Evangelista St., Gov. Camins Avenue, Gov. Alvarez, Veterans Ave. and Mayor Vitaliano Agan Road.
The truck ban on these “one-way” zones will be lifted at 5pm on Nov. 1.
Temporary parking will be allowed inside the Sta. Cruz Public Market and Bagsakan Center, subject to the availability of space and payment of fees as per approved City Ordinance No. 087. Vehicles are not allowed to park on all public roads and sidewalks, except on private lots designated as parking areas.
On the other hand, EO 2022-91 prohibits the following acts inside the private and public cemeteries from 12:00 noon of Oct. 31 to 5pm of Nov. 2: bringing of firearms, bladed weapons and other similar items; bringing, selling and drinking of liquor, bringing of backpacks, wearing of bullcaps, waistcoats/chalecos and hooded jackets.
Also not allowed are temporary stalls and selling of food, beverages, candles, etc. within 50-meter space leading to the entrance gate of every cemetery, and along the sidewalks.
This is to ensure free and unhampered flow of vehicular and human traffic going to and leaving from the cemeteries. Further, EO 091 prohibits playing of loud music from radio/portable speakers, exc ept those intended for religious rites.
Gambling is strictly prohibited as well so does the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnics. Parking areas will be designated outside the cemeteries.
Police authorities in collaboration with the military’s Task Force Zamboanga, barangay tanods, barangay intelligence networks (BINs) and other force multipliers are deployed in cemeteries to ensure the implementation of the mayor’s executive orders. (Sheila Covarrubias, photo taken at the Talon-talon public cemetery courtesy by Eugene Elnar)
(Source: City Government of Zamboanga Facebook page)