BAGUIO City Mayor Mauricio Domogan urged all village chiefs of the 128 villages in the city to help in the implementation of anti-graffiti campaign to bring back the cleanliness in the mountain resort.
Domogan issued Administrative Order 54 also known as the Anti-Graffiti Code of the city of Baguio deputizing all villages chiefs in the city in coordination with the City Buildings and Architecture Office (CBAO) to issue notice to remove graffiti in all public and private structures and to render report of compliance.
The mayor expressed his dismay since graffiti continues to increase in the city because of the increasing number of young people involved in the said illegal activity.
“We do not tolerate individuals engaged in the said illegal activity, thus, we encourage barangay officials to get involved in the campaign and to inculcate discipline among the young people,” said Domogan.
Section 7 of the city ordinance mandates the CBAO to determine the existence of graffiti in any pertinent structure in the city and to notify the owner of such structure or the person in control to remove the graffiti within ten days after receipt of the notification.
With CBAO not having sufficient manpower to effectively issue the notice in all barangays, Domogan directed all village chiefs to monitor their constituents and to coordinate with the CBAO in the issuance the order to all owners of all forms of graffiti and vandalism. (PR)