LTO-7 reminds driver’s license seekers to avoid fixers

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For a long time, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has been warning people who would want to get their driver’s license through illegitimate processes. Those who handle such illegitimate practices are called “fixers.”…

New LTO chief Mendoza vows improved services in the agency

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Newly-appointed chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Asec. Vigor Mendoza II is bent on implementing a fresh approach to improve the agency’s services. Mendoza, in a chance interview with Cebu media on…

Montealto reappointed as LTFRB-7 head, vows reforms

Mariele Ocubillo 07/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has re-appointed Eduardo Montealto Jr. as regional director of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7). In an interview on Saturday, July 22,…

CIDG probes possible connivance of LTO-7 employees and fixers

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the arrest of four suspected fixers at the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) on Friday, August 19, 2022, personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Visayas Field Unit (CIDG-VFU)…

LTFRB-7: Only operators, liaisons allowed to process franchise

Mae Fhel Gom-os 09/04/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas or LTFRB-7 will only allow operators or liaison officers to apply for a franchise at their office. Eduardo Montealto Jr., LTFRB-7 director, said…

Mandaue execs warn vaccination fixers: You will be penalized when you get caught

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/12/2021

MANDAUE CITY, PHilippines — Signages against fixers, who allegedly charge money from individuals who want to expedite their vaccination, were posted at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex, one of the city’s vaccination sites. Dr. Ligaya…

Six LTO-7 employees, 2 fixers face graft, anti-red tape charges

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Six employees of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) and two alleged “fixers” are facing charges for violation of anti-graft and corrupt practices law and the Anti-Red Tape Act for their alleged…

CSC-7 warns government employees conniving with fixers

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/08/2018

The Civil Service Commission in Central Visayas (CSC-7) has warned government employees who connive with “fixers” to stop what they are doing. Otherwise, they will face the consequences of their actions. CSC-7 Regional Director Luzano said violators…

FIXERS, A REVAMP AND THE LTO-7

MAO BA? 06/01/2018

Netizens expressed varied reactions after the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) Director Victor Emmanuel Caindec warned LTO-7 office heads and employees to get rid of fixers or they would be terminated. A warning that is…

MAO BA?

Editorial 03/26/2017

HONEST CABBIE There are still some honest taxi drivers out there as one passenger can attest. She was in quite a hurry to meet her appointment that on reaching her destination, she forgot to collect her P40…

New group to help pursue case against abusive drivers, fixers

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/05/2016

COMMUTERS who have complaints against abusive drivers can now avail of free legal services from the Lawyers for Commuters Safety and Protection, a group founded by lawyer Ariel Inton Jr., former member of Land Transportation Franchising and…

Behold the fixers

Editorial 07/14/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña isn’t one to be restrained from experimentation; and one of his recent announcements to create a so-called Department of Fixers at City Hall, while certainly out of the box, suffers anew from…

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