A district office head of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) assigned in Metro Manila is facing sanction over the alleged fraudulent registration of a truck which figured in a fatal road accident in Parañaque City early this month.
LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said he already asked the district office head to explain in writing why he should not be penalized for failure to ensure that all motor vehicles registered in his office have been subjected to necessary roadworthiness inspections.
“We want to have a clear explanation from the LTO officer involved, under the concept of command responsibility, as to why the truck was able to register without the necessary road worthiness inspection,” said Mendoza.
In the letter, the LTO officer was given five days upon receipt of the letter to explain why no administrative action shall be initiated for violation of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS).
The case stemmed from the involvement of a truck, an Isuzu Wing Van (JA06375), in an accident at the Skyway At-Grade Southbound, Barangay Sun Valley on Dec. 6 that left one person dead and five others injured.
The truck allegedly experienced a sudden brake malfunction that led to a chain of collisions involving multiple vehicles.
During the probe, it was found out that the truck was registered through fraudulent means.
“Failure on your part to submit the required explanation within a specified period shall be construed as a waiver on your part to controvert the issues raised against you and the case shall be decided on the basis of evidence at hand,” the letter issued to the LTO district office head read.
The letter was sent to the LTO officer in Metro Manila amid the ongoing campaign against fixers and their alleged cohorts in the agency. Recently, at least three LTO officers were sanctioned over fraudulent transactions in their respective offices.