Branch of Inside and Nearby Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Thursday said he has requested all neighborhood government units (LGUs) to guarantee that all working public transportation administrations should have proper establishments or endorsements of public accommodation (CPC) from the Land Transportation Diversifying and Administrative Board (LTFRB), before they are permitted to utilize transport terminals and handle their courses.
Abalos gave the request after the new capture on his directions of a lady who professed to be his far off family member, following the worry by specialists of her colorum vehicle driven by a man utilizing a phony driver's permit. In DILG Reminder Roundabout 2024-26, Abalos taught neighborhood government units, through their separate city and metropolitan chambers, to pass a statute forbidding colorum administrators from utilizing their vehicle terminals.
"This has been a tenacious issue on the ground. I'm coordinating our LGUs na tiyaking hindi makapag-work ang mga colorum administrators na ito," Abalos highlighted. He said LGUs ought to guarantee all working public transportation elements secure proper establishments or the CPC from the Land Transportation, Diversifying, and Administrative Board (LTFRB).
CPC is an approval given by the LTFRB for the activity of land transportation administrations for public use as legally necessary. He likewise coordinated LGUs to lead assessments of public utility vehicles in terminals inside their purview and along nearby streets through designated spots and report colorum administrators to the LTFRB and the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
"By the day's end, ang wellbeing ng ating mga pasahero ang ating gustong mabantayan dito kaya napakahalaga na manguna ang ating mga LGU upang matigil ang operasyon ng mga colorum administrators na ito," he said. Abalos likewise requested LGUs to declare more unbending guidelines against unlicensed vehicles and their unlawful tasks in light of LTFRB and the DOTr rules and distinguish different measures in protecting public transportation inside their areas of ward.