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MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Workplace (LTO) on Monday suspended three extra driving faculties in Metro Manila and Cavite for alleged fraudulent issuance of theoretical (TDC) and sensible driving course (PDC) certificates.
In an announcement, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II mentioned a driving faculty in Las Piñas Metropolis, one other in Caloocan Metropolis, and one in Silang, Cavite have been issued 30-day suspensions primarily based on intelligence studies that they issued certificates regardless of non-completion of the programs.
TDCs and PDCs are main necessities within the software for a driver’s license.
“Might nakumpirma tayong impormasyon sa maling gawain ng mga driving faculties (We now have confirmed fraudulent actions by these driving faculties). They’re now the topic of the investigation and a part of the due course of is to problem them with a present trigger order (SCO),” Mendoza mentioned.
An preliminary report confirmed the driving faculties had been issuing PDC and TDC certificates regardless of non-completion of required hours and seminars for his or her college students in alternate for fee.
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“This unlawful follow is harmful. It should be stopped since those that had been issued with fraudulent driver’s licenses would most probably endanger the lives of street customers for lack of correct coaching and training,” he mentioned.
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Within the SCO signed by LTO Central Accreditation Committee on Driving Establishments chair Greg Pua, the driving faculties had been requested to elucidate in writing why they shouldn’t be punished primarily based on current LTO guidelines, notably the LTO Memorandum Round No. VDM-2023-2460, or the Revised Omnibus Tips on the Accreditation, Supervision, and Management of Driving Establishments, and Standardization of Driver and Conductor’s Training.
On Sunday, Mendoza additionally ordered a 30-day suspension towards two driving faculties in Lucena Metropolis and San Sebastian, Tarlac for comparable offenses.