PASIG City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday said that with bigger reforms and major projects in place, the city government can now shift its attention to smaller, day-to-day fixes that directly affect residents.
Speaking during the city’s flag-raising ceremony, Sotto said the city was “more or less OK” on big-ticket reforms and large-scale projects, though he stressed that these were not perfect.
He said the city can now focus on smaller concerns that may look minor but still create a significant impact when taken together.
Among the examples he cited were sidewalk projects and old pedestals that continue to block pedestrians, which he said should be addressed through better coordination with agencies such as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Sotto thanked the City Engineering Office, which hosted the ceremony.
He also congratulated Pasig students who won in various competitions, including talent festivals, sports and press conferences.
After the ceremony, Sotto said the city was scheduled to turn over new electric vehicles for the local government’s coaster or bus fleet.
He also discussed the ongoing distribution of assistance for transport groups under the national government’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program through the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
He said the city was trying its best so that each tricycle unit under transport organizations could receive assistance.
Sotto said coordination with transport groups and city offices was important in validating the beneficiary list and avoiding delays.
He said some applications were being delayed because some people were trying to be listed in two or three local government units.
In distributing aid to TNVS and jeepney drivers, the city was coordinating through the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the city’s traffic management office, along with other agencies like the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Sotto said.
