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Drying palay on national roads can get you a fine, jail time: DPWH

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/11/08/20181108-farmer-mt.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>A farmer dries palay in the heat of the day along Tanay main highway in Rizal province, April 23, 2018.<em> Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The use of national roads for drying palay (unhusked rice) and other agricultural products is punishable by a fine and jail time, the Department of Public Works and Highways said Thursday. </p><p>In an advisory released in time for the harvest season, the DPWH said that drying farm produce on national roads is &quot;totally banned in order to safeguard the motorists from any untoward incident.&quot; </p><p>Those violating the regulation risk a fine of P1,000 and imprisonment of up to 6 months, the agency said, citing Presidential Decree No. 17, which revised the Philippine Highway Act of 1953. </p><p>&quot;It shall be unlawful for any person to usurp any portion of a right-of-way, to convert any part of any public highways, bridge, wharf or trail to his own private use or to obstruct in the same in any manner,&quot; part of the decree reads.</p><div><strong>With a report from Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News </strong></div>

<p>The use of national roads for drying palay (unhusked rice) and other agricultural products is punishable by a fine and jail time, the Department of Public Works and Highways said Thursday. </p>

The use of national roads for drying palay (unhusked rice) and other agricultural products is punishable by a fine and jail time, the Department of Public Works and Highways said Thursday.