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DOTR REVOKES LICENSE OF TRUCK DRIVER IN QC CRASH

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Office (DOTr), has permanently revoked the license of the truck driver involved in the fatal road crash along Batasan-San Mateo road in Quezon City recently. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the swift action is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to uphold road safety […]

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ESCUDERO: REVOKE LICENSES OF ‘KAMOTE’ DRIVERS

Senate President Chiz Escudero wants the driver’s license of irresponsible motorists involved in road rage and other vehicular crashes to be revoked to instill discipline on the roads. “Naging uso na content sa social media ang video ng mga ‘kamote’ drivers pero sa totoo lang ay hindi nakakatawa o nakakaaliw ang kilos ng mga ito. […]

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DENR URGED: VOID UNUSED MINING EXPLORATION PERMITS

Senate President Chiz Escudero wants the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to cancel and recall mining exploration permits that have remained unused, saying companies “have no business holding on to these permits” if they are unable to utilize the licenses granted under the Mining Act. In a press conference, Escudero said the failure of […]

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DOT REVOKES ACRREDITATION OF BORACAY HOTEL WITH COVID-POSITIVE GUEST – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Boracay Inter-agency Task Force (BIATF) denounced the entry of a group of travelers to Boracay recently prior to the island’s official reopening for breaching health protocols. One of the said guests, a Bureau of Fire Protection employee, has tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The task force said the Department of Tourism (DOT) […]

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1,000 BUS DRIVERS TO HAVE LICENSES SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATIONS – MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said around 1,000 public utility bus (PUB) drivers may soon have their driver’s licenses suspended following “excessive” and repeated violation of traffic laws. An investigation made by the MMDA has found that at least 1,700 PUB drivers have accumulated a minimum of 100 traffic violations since 2006. In a […]