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DOTr chief to Manibela: Give names of payola enforcers
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered an investigation into alleged payola within the Land Transportation Office (LTO) following a planned transport strike by MANIBELA.
Acting DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez urged MANIBELA to provide the names of LTO personnel soliciting bribes from jeepney drivers.
Lopez promised dismissals for any government employees found to be accepting bribes.
He also advised jeepney drivers against giving bribes, emphasizing it is against the law.
The DOTr chief has also directed LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao to address the corruption allegations and issues with document processing and franchise renewals.
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Transport group Manibela began a three-day nationwide strike on Tuesday to protest government policies, citing alleged excessive penalties, issues with franchise renewals, and a "payola" or bribery system within the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered the dismissal of two employees and a security guard for allegedly extorting money from public utility jeepney drivers and operators.
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Transport group MANIBELA announced a nationwide strike from December 9 to 11 to protest alleged systematic harassment and abuses by transportation authorities, including delays in the release of jeepney registration papers.
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