The Composite Validation and Assessment Task Team (CVATT) led by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-City Office) and the city government has kicked off its 3rd quarter Barangay Road Clearing Operations (BARCO), Hapag (Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas t Gulay) and Kalinisan program Tuesday, September 16, focusing on barangays Zone I, Zone 2, and San Roque.

The operations will run until October 8, 2025 to cover the different barangays in the city.

For September 17, the barangays covered were Camino Nuevo, Zone 3 and Tumaga, while for Sept. 18, the areas to be visited will be Canelar and Sto,. Nino.

The CVATT is composed of different agencies to include the Barangay Affairs Division, Liga ng mga Barangay, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Department of Public Works and Highways, Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, City Administrator’s Office, City Engineer’s Office and the DILG-City Office.

The BARCO for the third quarter 2025, slated from Sept. 16 – Oct 8, aims to remove obstructions and encroachments on public roads to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow. (CMO-PIO) (photo credits: Barangay Affairs Division)