LTO-7 releases hundreds of driving scholarships in Bohol


CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO) 7 has released a total of 748 Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) scholarships in Bohol less than a month after the agency started offering the free-of-charge TDC in the island.

LTO 7's Malasakit Outreach through its e-Patrol Mobile Services has released approximately P3 million worth of scholarships.

The agency started its e-Patrol services to Bohol last May 31 has since awarded a total of 748 scholarships in the towns of Panglao, Dauis, and Ubay.

"That's more or less P3-million worth of scholarships that we have given to our enrollees in Bohol. We are also very thankful to the LGUs in Bohol who are very supportive of our e-Patrol," said LTO 7 regional director Victor Emmanuel Caindec.

In Panglao, a total of 339 graduates received the free TDC, 113 in Dauis, and 296 in the town of Ubay.

All of them were endorsed by the local government units thru the partnership of LTO 7 and the LGUs.

"We always partner with LGUs with our free TDC, they know best who to give these scholarships," added Caindec.

Thousands of Boholanos were also able to avail of the e-Patrol Mobile Services of the LTO 7.

As of June 28, a total of 2,130 clients were served with LTO transactions in a series of services in the town of Panglao, Dauis, and Ubay in Bohol.

LTO 7's e-Patrol Mobile Services targets to visit the far-flung areas of the region to serve the public with the agency's services.

"Our e-Patrol which is now on its second year aims to target those underserved, meaning those that don't have an LTO office near their area, like Bohol. We hope to roam around Bohol before the year ends," said Caindec.