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High Court lifts TRO on issuance of 700,000 license plates to motorists By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that there was an allotment in the 2014 General Appropriations Act for the Motor Vehicle Plate Standardization Program, and that the use of such funds was constitutional. In making the ruling, the SC effectively paved the way for the release of 700,000 license plates which had been the subject of a temporary restraining […]
(Eagle News) — The woman who was videoed apparently hitting a taxi driver in Quezon City on December 17 denied she hit him physically, noting also that her reaction was one that any person would have had given the same situation. In a position paper submitted to the Land Transportation Office, which is investigating the incident, on Wednesday, Cherish Sharmaine Interior said it was the taxi driver, Virgilio Doktor, and not her, who acted […]
(Eagle News) — The 52-year-old taxi driver who was allegedly hit by a female motorist during a traffic altercation is seeking the revocation of her license. In his four-page complaint filed before the Land Transportation Office, Virgilio Doctor said the license of Cherish Charmaine Interior should be revoked as a “preemptive measure” because of her violations of the Land Transportation Code. He said Interior “intentionally and willfully” caused physical injury and damage to property when […]
Distribution of license plates covering 2013 to June 2016, prior to Duterte’s assumption of office, still on hold due to Supreme Court TRO, Galvante says (Eagle News) — If all goes well, the government will start distributing the license plates with new security features next year. But Land Transportation Office Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante said only the plates from President Rodrigo Duterte’s assumption in office in 2016 onwards are covered. “Ang pagkakaalam ko mga naunang […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinag-aaralan na ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD) ang paghahain ng rekomendasyon sa Land Transportation Office para ipakansela ang driver’s license ng road rage suspect na si Nino San Gabriel. Si San Gabriel ay inaresto ng mga tauhan ng QCPD Station 6 Martes ng gabi matapos na maghuramentado sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth Avenue dahil sa sobrang kalasingan. Sa cellphone video na kuha ng isa sa mga pasahero, makikita ang […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Office has asked actress Maria Isabel Lopez to submit a position paper that details why her license should not be revoked after she breached the Association of Southeast Asian lanes on Edsa and bragged about it on Facebook on Nov. 11. LTO law enforcement service director Francis Almora said Lopez, who appeared before him on Thursday, has within the day to submit the position paper. Within five days, Almora […]
https://youtu.be/n8YeeVm0a0o (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday signed two laws extending the validity of two public documents. Signed were Republic Act 10928 and Republic Act 10930. The first is an act that extends the validity of passports by making an amendment to section 10 of Republic Act 8239 or the Passport Act of 1996. Under the approved amendment, passports will be valid for 10 years except for those below 18 years old, whose […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Ipinasa na ng Senado sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang bill na mag-oobliga sa mga motorsiklo at scooters na magkaroon ng dalawang malalaking license plates. Nakakuha ng 21 affirmative votes ang Senate Bill No. 1397 o Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act of 2017 sa pangunguna nina Sen. Richard Gordon at Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III bilang mga may-akda. Naglalayon ang naturang bill na wakasan ang mas umiigting na riding-in-tandem […]
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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Monday (April 03), that Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) from Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia can now apply for a driver’s license card via the Internet. Applicants must fill out a form that can be downloaded from the website www.lto.gov.ph. They should then scan their application form and the following requirements: Passport showing identification details and photo, and the passport page showing the arrival stamp at current country; LTO Driver’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is planning to regulate the window tints of private vehicles for three months. The plan is geared toward apprehending colorum vehicles and toward encouraging ride-sharing. He said if approved, the regulation of car tints will also help the MMDA better enforce Republic Act No. 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving, and help the Philippine National Police (PNP) prevent crimes committed usually in heavily tinted vehicles. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) agreed to cooperate for a stronger implementation of the law against driving under influence of alcohol and dangerous drugs, or Republic Act 10586. https://youtu.be/nEoWDJit2sU
