Ligtas na mga kalsada at pagkain sa kalye, paano masisigurado? (Full Episode) | Reporter’s Notebook
Aired (March 9, 2024): Paano nga ba masisiguro na malinis at ligtas ang kinakain nating street food? Ano rin nga ba ang ginagawa ng pamahalaan sa mga palyadong kalsada sa ating bansa? Panoorin ang buong ulat sa video.
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00:00At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the owner of Paresan, Dewata, or Deo Balbuena, starts preparing for his real life.
00:16This is my kitchen. It has four large pans.
00:23The line to Paresan is also long.
00:27Some people come from other places.
00:30Some of the income from their work is also their livelihood.
00:34Why is the line so long?
00:36Maybe, madam, some people also like it because the store is affordable.
00:41If you're budgeting, you're working and your income is just right.
00:44For 100 pesos, you're really sold.
00:48His Paresan started in August 2023.
00:52Because of the affordable price of his store, it quickly went viral.
01:04Since he started vlogging, my store got more and more customers.
01:10And in just 6 months, he has already given a lot of work.
01:14Other people here, I don't know them.
01:18But in the middle of his growing business,
01:28they were forced to leave again and again because of the clearing operation of the MMDA.
01:37Now, at this time, I'm clearing all my stores here.
01:43In this video, you can see the MMDA trampling the goods of Diwata and other street vendors for fishing.
02:03How many times have you been cleared?
02:05I can't count anymore.
02:06But you're still fighting for this. Why?
02:08Because this is our source of income, madam.
02:11This is where we live and this is what we earn.
02:15To clarify, the MMDA strictly prohibits street vendors from any road because it affects the traffic.
02:24One thing, the instruction to us is to clear those obstructing the road.
02:32MMC 02-28, which was ordered by the MMDA and LGU to conduct clearing operation on all sidewalks, alleys, and parks.
02:46We are following that law.
02:49Aside from this, the City Health Office of Pasay City also conducted a sanitary inspection of Diwata's store.
02:56There are people who are already checking the location of his store and how he prepares the food he sells.
03:03In this picture posted by a netizen, it can be seen that the cauldrons where the newly-cooked pares are placed are in a hurry.
03:11And the cups of food are placed near the garbage cans.
03:15When it reached the City Health Office of Pasay City,
03:19some of the violations of the paresan are the lack of proper food preparation,
03:24cooking, and dining area that is not safe from possible food contamination.
03:29The lack of proper clean water and improper segregation of garbage around the food.
03:37The lack of health certificate of the people of Diwata was also confirmed.
03:41They also discovered that there is no sanitary and business permit for the food.
03:45Due to the violations, the Pasay LGU gave a notice until March 9, 2024
03:51so that Diwata can comply with the policies of the LGU.
03:55They are looking for a place, not just Sir Diwata, but all of our vendors there
04:03where they can be placed in a better place for the Pasay residents.
04:12Of course, they should comply with the regulations with regards especially to our health regulations and sanitation.
04:20Now, Diwata is looking for a new place to move.
04:25Who doesn't want to have a place where there is no disturbance because you have patents in the clearing.
04:30She is also ready to comply with the demands of the Pasay LGU so that her business can be saved.
04:36If there is something like this, of course, you need a permit.
04:39You need to comply with the sanitation code to ensure that it is clean.
04:45I will comply with the regulations.
04:52It is important to ensure the cleanliness and safety of the food that is being sold to the public.
04:57Because of a wrong preparation of the food, it can be harmful to the consumers.
05:03Just like what happened to John Floyd Cadino from General Santos City.
05:08Since March 2023, he went to the hospital many times because of the severe pain of the stomach.
05:15It hurts a lot. When you are in pain, you feel like you are going to puke. That's how I feel.
05:21When the doctor examined him, he found a type of bacteria that is found in the food that is contaminated.
05:31Every day, after school, I eat street food.
05:36Most of the time, I can save P100.
05:39Imagine, there are so many street foods that I eat.
05:44I prepare street food outside.
05:47Of course, they don't have a kitchen or a washing machine with a faucet.
05:53The contamination is a higher risk.
05:57The cost of medicine is not a joke because he got sick from eating street food.
06:03I think it reached P100,000 to P150,000.
06:06As in my admission, every time I go out, my hospital bill is around P45,000.
06:16I was admitted several times. Imagine, the medicine is included.
06:20We tried to get permission from the City Health Office of General Santos City regarding John's case.
06:27Our team went around handing out leaflets for their compliance.
06:31Our sanitary permit, Certificate of Quotability, as well as health certificate are included.
06:38There is also a warning that if you are non-compliant, you will be penalized.
06:47Under the Sanitation Code of the Philippines, only repacked food is allowed to be sold by ambulance or street food vendors.
06:56They are also prohibited from selling any food using utensils.
07:01Primarily because of the lack of sanitation requirements, like for example, water supply,
07:07where they can properly prepare their utensils and wash them well.
07:13In addition to the DOH, it is the responsibility of the local government to monitor and inspect street food vendors
07:21to ensure the safety of the public.
07:24Our local government units or local health authorities have the right to stop the sale of food
07:32that is being sold in the street food trade if they see in their inspection that it is a threat to public health
07:41or that it can cause disease to our consumers.
07:45But for many Filipinos who rely on street food vendors,
07:50and those who rely on cheap food,
07:54the government should be concerned so that they can comply with the regulations.
08:00It would be better to be participative, to have a long-term approach.
08:06Let's give them a place, let's formalize them, let's introduce them so that they have a big impact on our economy and society.
08:15The Senate Bill No. 1056, or Ambulant Vendors Protection Act,
08:21has also been criticized for giving protection and incentives to street vendors.
08:26But it is still in force until now.
08:32Discarding many Filipinos to earn money and find cheap food is unforgivable.
08:40But at the same time, the government should be sure to comply with the regulations
08:45to maintain cleanliness and to prevent anyone from consuming food.
08:52I am Mackie Pulido, and this is the Reporter's Notebook.
08:57In the CCTV video captured around 6.30 a.m. on February 25, 2024,
09:03along CAA Avenue in Las Pinas City,
09:11a motorcycle suddenly appeared on the side of the highway.
09:16It was a motorcycle.
09:18It was a motorcycle.
09:20It was a motorcycle.
09:21A motorcycle suddenly appeared on the side of the highway.
09:29When the driver overtook the motorcycle on the other lane,
09:32another motorcycle passed by
09:36and the rider rolled over.
09:44The rider was identified as RJ Castillo, 26 years old.
09:48He was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
09:56The Reporter's Notebook also caught RJ in their area,
10:00in General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite.
10:04We were able to talk to RJ's partner, Glory May Dabukol.
10:09She told us that RJ was about to go to work when the accident happened.
10:13My uncle called my ex-husband's partner and told him that it was RJ.
10:21He didn't know what would happen to RJ.
10:27In this area, here in CAA Avenue, Las Pinas City,
10:30the accident happened on February 25,
10:33where the 26-year-old RJ Castillo was hospitalized.
10:38RJ's mother, Evelyn, said
10:40they were able to arrange for a motorcyclist to help RJ.
10:44You were able to forgive the rider?
10:46Yes, we were able to forgive him because he's just a painter.
10:51He's just a small child. It's really hard to forgive.
10:56In the investigation report of the Las Pinas City Police Station,
10:59it was found that RJ lost his control,
11:02which resulted in another motorcycle overtaking him.
11:06We were able to see in the video where he was running.
11:11That's where he really ran into a bad road.
11:15The road there is not good.
11:18I don't want my husband to experience that.
11:23The possible proximate cause of the injury of the motorcycle driver
11:28is the defective road condition.
11:31There's a metal slag on the highway.
11:37And because of that, the motorcycle was out of balance.
11:41Reporters found out that the road on CAA Avenue
11:45was part of the project of Manilat, a water service provider.
11:50In the statement released,
11:52they stated that it was mentioned in the police report
11:55that the victim lost control, which is why the accident happened.
11:58In addition, they conducted another inspection of the concrete cover,
12:03which they said was dry-packed and well-maintained.
12:07The concrete cover is part of their temporary restoration,
12:11where they are placing a new sewer line in the area.
12:15They also asked the family of the victim to be kind.
12:20They should have fixed that road properly
12:24so that there won't be many victims.
12:28I feel sorry for those who are left behind,
12:30especially if there are small children.
12:36July 15, 2023.
12:39A trip to Naig, Bulabacor, Cavite.
12:42Josephine Aldrade, 43 years old,
12:45and Rodolfo Enalizan, 46 years old,
12:49ride a motorcycle.
12:51While Rodolfo is testing the length of the Epsa Centennial Road in Bacau,
12:58they were hit by a landslide on a part of the road.
13:01We were running in a port.
13:04We got stuck because the truck next to us was big.
13:07He thought it was a landslide because there was water.
13:10He thought it was still a road.
13:12So we went straight to the main plant.
13:15Josephine said that she was hit by a landslide
13:19that hit a part of Rodolfo's head.
13:23Two hours later,
13:25Rodolfo was rushed to the hospital.
13:31Five days later,
13:33Rodolfo's life was completely restored.
13:36The doctor said that he had a brain injury.
13:40It was like a jelly that was falling apart.
13:44Josephine said that the accident was caused
13:47by a landslide that hit a part of the road.
13:51It was dark.
13:52There were no streetlights.
13:55It was really dark, ma'am.
13:59There were no warning signs on the road
14:01where the accident happened.
14:05Hurry, Papa.
14:07This way.
14:08A few days after the accident,
14:10Josephine's driver went to the road.
14:14A traffic cone was placed on the road.
14:18You really need to turn here.
14:20If you don't notice it, you'll get hit.
14:27Last week,
14:28the road was hit by a landslide.
14:31They were hit by a landslide here.
14:33What happened was that both of them got hit.
14:37Although the Department of Public Works and Highways
14:41or DPWH
14:43still can't fix the part of the road,
14:46almost 8 months after the accident.
14:53The barangay also confirmed that
14:55several accidents have happened
14:57in that part of the highway.
14:59There were some people who got lost there.
15:01They thought it was a straight road.
15:03They're still trying to fix it.
15:05They said that there was an accident.
15:08Even though Josephine wanted justice
15:11for the death of Rodolfo,
15:13they couldn't complain.
15:15We're traumatized by what happened to my husband.
15:19We can't walk because we don't have money.
15:23We tried to get the DPWH Regional Office,
15:27the implementing agency of the road widening in Noveleta, Cavite.
15:31There was an issue with the right-of-way
15:33of the so-called cut road.
15:35In 2013, when the widening project was started,
15:38which was implemented by the Regional Office,
15:42usually when there's a road right-of-way,
15:44it becomes a cause for work stoppage in the project.
15:49Because we can't move that area
15:53if not with the consent of the lot owner.
15:59The accident that Rodolfo committed
16:01did not reach their office.
16:04Early in 2025, we will prioritize the widening of that area.
16:14According to the National Center for Transportation Studies,
16:17or NCTS, of the University of the Philippines,
16:21aside from being careful and disciplined on the road,
16:24it's important that our roads are safe and sound
16:28because this is what we use every day.
16:32Accidents can happen if the condition of our roads is not good.
16:40To avoid accidents on the road,
16:42the expert has some reminders.
16:45Properly, there are signs, markings,
16:48and barriers for the construction works of our road works.
16:55For our motorists, we should always be alert,
16:59especially if we are in the vicinity of a site.
17:03This is Papa.
17:07If an accident happens because the road is damaged,
17:11who should be responsible?
17:14They can file a civil complaint or a civil case
17:17against the local government unit concerned
17:19as well as the contractors involved in this case.
17:23Because under Article 2189 of the Civil Code,
17:27provinces, cities, and municipalities are liable
17:29for the defective conditions of public roads.
17:35It's a privilege to drive a car.
17:40Due to proper care and discipline,
17:43roads are also important to be safe and sound.
17:47Because of an accident,
17:49it can be a danger to the lives of motorists.
17:52I am Dion Veneracion and this is your Reporter's Notebook.