Lawmaker seeks LTO probe

The Manila Times

Lawmaker seeks LTO probe  1-Rider Partylist Rep. Bonifacio Bosita on Monday filed a resolution that would investigate the Land Transportation Office's demerit system which he fears would disenfranchise public transport drivers.   VIDEO BY RED MENDOZA  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes #tmtnews #philippines #lto

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00:00Yes, we submitted a House Resolution for the implementation of the LTO, Republic Act 10930

00:11where they will set the demerits for each violation of the motorists.

00:19For what reason did you submit this?

00:23We were alarmed because there were truck drivers and bus drivers who approached us

00:30who lost their jobs because the LTO revoked their license.

00:37This is what the LTO, Republic Act 10930, implements

00:42when drivers have 40 demerits.

00:47This is an automatic revocation, an outright revocation

00:52implemented by the LTO for two years.

00:55This is very heavy, there is no due process.

00:58Automatically, the license will be revoked.

01:00And if we think about it,

01:04it's not just the truck drivers, bus drivers and motorists who are being punished for this.

01:10Their families are also being punished for this.

01:15And of course, their employees, trucking companies, bus companies.

01:20And aside from that, these demerits can be said to be questionable

01:27because they were not mentioned in the Republic Act 10930.

01:32And aside from that, it is not appropriate to punish motorists

01:42because these bus drivers and other public utility vehicle drivers

01:50are being punished with double demerits.

01:55It means double if the driver of a private vehicle has a violation

02:02and has corresponding demerits of 5 points.

02:05If you are a bus driver or a public utility vehicle driver,

02:11the LTO will punish you with 10 points.

02:14There is no legal basis for this.

02:16Actually, what we have mentioned has been affecting transportation for a long time

02:23because just like what was mentioned earlier,

02:25there are bus operators who are already arriving.

02:28They already have a lot of drivers who were removed because they don't have a license.

02:32It's the same with the truck drivers who were removed and their licenses were removed.

02:37How many drivers?

02:39As of 2024, based on the LTO's data,

02:46they already have 239 drivers whose licenses were revoked for 2 years.

02:52How many bus companies?

02:53As of now, we cannot say how many bus companies,

02:58but if the leadership of the House of Representatives will give a quick notice

03:07and investigate,

03:09we will see how many bus companies, bus drivers, truck drivers,

03:15and other motorists are the victims of the LTO's Republic Act 10930.

03:45Thank you for watching!

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