QC to spend P3.7-B for additional street lights

In a bid to deter crime, the Quezon City government would spend over P3.7 billion for the installation of 24,880 street lights, with the street-lighting program scheduled to start this year.

"Since most crimes are committed in dark streets and alleys, we want to provide additional protection to our people by installing new street lamp posts that will illuminate our barangays, roads, and other public places," Mayor Joy Belmonte said in an emailed statement.

"The need to have a well-lit community is one of the basic requirements for the safety of its constituents,” she added.

The QC government would also establish a task force to oversee the installation, retrofitting, and repair and maintenance of the lights, which would be under the direct supervision of the city administrator.

The task force would also take inventory and turn over the operational streetlights to the barangays for monitoring.

"The integrated energy-efficient street lighting program will be implemented as an economical approach to promoting safety in all barangays," said Belmonte. — Jon Viktor Cabuenas/DVM, GMA News