Makati Mayor Abby Binay has ordered the retraining of the traffic enforcers of the Makati Public Safety Department (Mapsa) to improve their professional competence and instill ethical responsibility in them so they can render better public service.
“There is an immediate need for our Mapsa traffic enforcers to undergo retraining on traffic rules and traffic management. Their training will also include value formation and personality development so they can do their jobs with competence, integrity and decorum,” Binay said.
Around 600 traffic enforcers are set to undergo a refresher course from Aug. 27 until Sept. 17 this year, the Mapsa said.
Binay also encouraged the public to report erring enforcers through the city’s official Twitter account, @MakatiTraffic, and My Makati on Facebook.
The enforcers have been the object of criticism and ridicule on some social media sites. Netizens were quick to point out those riding a motorcycle without a helmet, and accused some of wrongful apprehension, extortion and rudeness.
Meanwhile, city personnel officer Vissia Marie Aldon said the casual employees of Mapsa whose contracts ended on June 30 can reapply as has been practiced in government.