LTO revokes 98 drivers' licenses for drug use

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Monday that it has revoked the driver's licenses of nearly 100 motorists who tested positive for illegal drug use.

Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II stated at a press conference that after confirmatory tests, 98 drivers were found to be positive and their licenses have been permanently revoked.

Most of those affected are drivers of provincial buses, with 55 cases from Zamboanga Peninsula alone.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon thanked the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for conducting these drug tests during Holy Week and emphasized that such incidents could lead to accidents like the Solid North tragedy.

Dizon also announced that all drivers of public utility vehicles will now be required to undergo mandatory drug testing following a series of recent fatal road crashes, including one involving 10 fatalities at Tarlac City Toll Plaza last Thursday.