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Street lights to deter crime
posted June 24, 2018 at 09:18 pm by Manila Standard
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Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada on Sunday said he wants the entire city lighted up, from major thoroughfares to barangay streets, as an anti-crime measure during nighttime and in continuance of his urban renewal and beautification program for the capital city.
One basic requirement for a peaceful, crime-free community is lighting, street lighting in particular. This is because a well-lit place discourages the commission of crime. And towards this end, the mayor trained his sights.
Adequate and working street lights also promote business and tourism, as residents and officials of any big city in the world will testify.
These are the underlying reasons why Mayor Joseph Estrada, who is now nearing his third and final term as mayor of the City of Manila, is pursuing the putting up of street lights in the city’s six districts.
Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada
Among the latest lighting projects finished by the City Electrician’s Office headed by Engr. Lorenzo Alconera are in Wagas St., from Moriones to Zaragosa, Zaragosa St. from Wagas to Luwalhati and Luwalhati St. from Zaragosa to Sandico, and Quezon St. from Moriones to C2 Capulong St., all in Tondo.
Others include Tomas Mapua St. from Alvarez to Ongpin, Antonio Rivera St. from Recto Ave. to Tayuman, Anonas and Hipodromo Streets in Sta. Mesa and Sergio Loyola St. from Recto Ave. to Matimyas St. in Sampaloc.
Engineer Alconera said all these new street lights use LED lamps that are environment-friendly, sturdy, and cheap to maintain, aside from their proven durability and reliability in giving the needed illumination in city streets.
Petty crimes blamed on absence of street lighting
CEBU, Philippines - The absence of street lighting of some areas in Barangay Pajo, in Lapu-Lapu City has been tagged as one of the reasons why incidents of snatching and robbery are rampant in the area.
Hoping to address this concern, Pajo Barangay Captain Junard "Ahong" Chan wrote a letter to Lapu-Lapu City engineer Alan Pedrigal and informed him of the need to replace and put up lights in some city streets, especially at the back of city hall near Barangay Pajo.
Chan told The Freeman that he was told a lot of snatching and robbery incidents happened in the place, although some of the victims failed to report them to the police.
Chan pointed out the lack of street lights in the area to have caused the petty crimes. He already informed the police of the problem.
According to Chan, he directed the barangay tanods to conduct routine patrol at the area to prevent crimes. However, he pointed out that the connection of lights in the city streets is under the jurisdiction of city government.
He said that they are focusing now more on the interior and barangay roads in Pajo.
Earlier, Mayor Paz Radaza vowed that the city government will be prioritizing the street lighting projects this year.
The city government has already allocated funds for the said purpose, the mayor said. (FREEMAN)
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