Archival: No quota system for traffic enforcers

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NO NUMBERS to chase, only public service to deliver.

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival made it clear on Monday, Oct. 6, that there is no quota system for the city’s traffic enforcers.

He rejected claims that personnel are being pressured to issue a fixed number of citation tickets to keep their jobs.

“Wala gyud ko nagsulti nila ana nga panakop mo diha aron modaghan atong kwarta. This is not the right thing to do,” Archival said in a press conference.

The mayor said any form of quota is unfair and discouraged. He urged traffic personnel to report concerns directly to his office.

Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) head Raquel Arce also clarified that no quota policy exists.

She said enforcers are evaluated through their Individual Performance Commitment and Review (IPCR).

“Walay quota nga gipangayo sa mga enforcer. Ang giingon nilang ‘quota’ dili gikan sa CCTO,” Arce said.

She explained that ticket issuance is only one part of an enforcer’s job, which also includes traffic management, punctuality, discipline, and overall conduct.

Arce’s clarification came after reports of a former traffic enforcer burning his uniform in protest, alleging that he was dismissed for failing to meet a quota.

Arce denied the claim, saying the employee’s contract was not renewed due to poor performance, not because of a low number of tickets issued.

While most enforcers issued around 100 citation tickets within three months, the dismissed worker had only issued 12, Arce said.

She stressed, however, that the number of tickets was not the sole factor in the evaluation, which also considers work ethic and area management.

Arce assured the public that CCTO maintains fairness and transparency in evaluating personnel and warned against spreading false claims that could damage the agency’s reputation.

“Evaluations are performance-based, not quota-based,” she said.

CCTO traffic enforcers are tasked to regulate traffic flow, enforce traffic laws, issue citations, and respond to road incidents across the city.(TGP)