Erap orders clean up of U-Belt, side streets

Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada on Friday ordered the men and women of the Manila Police District (MPD) to conduct a citywide clearing operation to flush out illegal vendors, vagrants, lawless elements and traffic-causing obstructions and eyesores in time for the school opening on Monday.

Immediately yesterday, MPD Director Rolando Nana dispatched policemen to areas with high concentration of schools such as the University Belt where big universities are located like the Far Eastern University, University of the East, San Beda College, San Sebastian College, Holy Spirit College, and Arellano University, among others.