Aquino vows leadership by example No sirens for Pnoy; others must follow

Tacloban City (July 1) -- President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III in no simple words revealed his resolve to practice leadership by example.
"Kayo ba ay nagtiis na sa trapiko para lamang masingitan ng isang naghahari-hariang de-wangwang sa kalsada? Ako rin. Kayo ba ay sawang-sawa na sa pamahalaang sa halip na magsilbi sa taumbayan ay kailangan pa nila itong pagpasensiyahan at tiisin? Ako rin."
True enough, on his way to the Quirino Grandstand with former President Arroyo, their car stopped when the traffic lights turned red.
President Aquino knows that becoming a leader means that one must now possess much more than good intentions; he must also have the ability to translate intention into reality and to sustain it with action and behavior.
During the first press conference under the new Administration, the new Justice Secretary said that she would make a research on what particular law, the prohibition on the use of sirens, is found.
The Philippine Information Agency found Presidential Decree NO. 96 dated January 13, 1973, declaring unlawful the use or attachment of sirens, bell, horns, whistles or similar gadgets that emit exceptionally loud or startling sounds, including domelights, and other signaling or flashing devices on motor vehicles and providing certain exceptions therefore.
That it shall be unlawful for the owner or possessor of any motor vehicle to use or attach to his vehicle any siren, bell, horn, whistle, or other similar gadgets that produce exceptionally loud or startling sound, including domelights, blinkers and other similar signalling or flashing devices.
The gadgets or devices mentioned above may be attached to and use only on motor vehicles designated for official use by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, National Bureau of Investigation, Land Transportation Commission, Police Departments, Fire Departments, and hospital ambulances.
In compliance with the directive of President Aquino, the Philippine National Police, immediately after the Presidents Inaugural Address, has banned the use of sirens for its vehicles escorting VIPs. At the same time, the PNP will no longer allow its vehicles to counterflow when escorting VIPs. (olive tiu)