Bill wants utility firms to fix dug up roads within a day

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has filed a bill requiring public utility companies to “reconstruct and restore” streets to their original state within 24 hours upon the completion of service maintenance jobs or upgrades to ensure everyone’s safety.

“The inevitable digging of roads and pavements should only be a temporary inconvenience to passing motorists and pedestrians,” Bulacan Rep. Salvador Pleyto Sr. said in his House Bill No. 10538 or the proposed Road Restoration Act of 2024.

According to Pleyto, while there are manholes through which underground public utilities such as water supply and sewerage systems can be accessed, this is not always the case so street diggings are unavoidable.

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