(MANILA BULLETIN) A ranking congressman is pursuing the exemption of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers from the payment of application or renewal fees when securing their professional driver’s license. House Bill (HB) No.7796, authored by CIBAC Party-List Rep. Bro. Eddie Villanueva, seeks to...
Senator Bong Go Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work together and address the current shortage of plastic cards for driver's license in the country. He emphasized the need for an immediate solution to...
Senator Grace Poe (Senate PRIB) Senator Grace Poe on Friday, April 21, said the shortage in driver’s license plastic cards should be nipped in the bud before it could create another gargantuan backlog for the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Issuing a license printed on paper is prone to wear...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves has sought help from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in order to "protect himself and his family". Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) The controversial...
CEBU CITY – Beware when buying second-hand vehicles. BUSINESSWOMAN Cecile Labang and Col. Neil Franca, chief of the Highway Patrol Group-Central Visayas (HPG-7), show two vehicles with cloned license plate number. (Photo via Calvin D. Cordova) The Highway Patrol Group-Central Visayas (HPG-7)...
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) suspended a total of 605 driver’s licenses last year due to various traffic violations. Data from the LTO-7 Traffic Adjudication Section of the Operations Division showed that most driver’s licenses were apprehended in...
The Pasig City local government is intensifying its efforts in apprehending drivers who are using motor vehicles without license plates or conduction stickers in the city. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, issued on Jan. 3 Executive Order No. PCG-01 series of 2023, "reiterating the mandatory use of...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday, Dec. 23, warned the public not to use commemorative license plates on their motor vehicles without permission or they risk facing fines and other consequences. (Photo courtesy of the Land Transportation Office) Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo “Jay...
The Ospital ng Parañaque 2 (OsPar 2) has been allowed by the Department of Health (DOH) to operate as a Level 1 hospital. Mayor Eric Olivarez congratulated the team of OsPar 2 headed by Dr. Patrick Ismael Cruz II for securing compliance certificates from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...
CEBU CITY – The company running Small Town Lottery in Cebu province denied that its license has been revoked by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The Saturn Gaming N’ Amusement Corp. said that is still the authorized agent corporation (AAC) for Cebu. “Kindly disregard any news...
All the 17 mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) have agreed to order their respective traffic enforcers not to confiscate the driver's license of any motorist who would violate traffic rules in their respective areas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. Lawyer Romando...
The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), an agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has been awarded an ISO Certification for its management systems and processes that have passed international standards and quality assurance. PCAB, which successfully...