Vol 2 Issue 1

New LTO virtual lecture rolled out to district extension offices of region 1 pp09 LTO officials attend conference for roadworthiness inspection in South Africa pp12 Region 1 all set for the 2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference pp13

LTO celebrates 102nd Founding Anniversary pp16 Fines and penalties under LTO-LTFRB JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2014-001 pp21

REGION 1

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GOVERNMENT

TC

MC

2 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Contents

Editorial 3

Editorial Board 3

Cover Story 4

Innovations amp Development 6

Good Governance 11

Our Best Practices 13

LTOR1-in-Action 14

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari 16

Environmental Advocacy 17

Frequently Asked Questions 19

Policies and Issuances 20

LTO-R1 District Offices 26

Our Mission

We are committed to work towards the rationalization

of Land Transportation Office services and facilities

and to implement effectively the various transportation

laws rules and regulations in coordination and col-

laboration with other government agencies business

sector civil society and other stakeholders Towards

this end we are determined to

Put order on the roads

License quality drivers

Register roadworthy and emission-free motor

vehicles

Our Main Functions

Inspection and Registration of Motor Vehicles

Issuance of Licenses and Permits

Enforcement of Land Transportation Rules and

Regulations

Adjudication of Traffic Cases

Collection of Revenues for the Government

Our Vision

The LTO envisions a model government agency show-

casing excellent and quality public service for a pro-

gressive land transport sector

LTORegion1

ltoregion1wordpresscom

Land Transportation Office Region 1

Land Transportation Office Region 1

January - June 2014 3

TRANSPORTERhellip

Putting Order on the Road A Semi-Annual Journal Published by the

Land Transportation Office Region 1

Editorial Board

ARD Francis Ray A Almora CESO VI

Editor-in-Chief

Members

Ms Kathleen Deanna G Salayog

Best Practices Frequently Asked Question

Mr Amado A Gomez

Innovations and Development

Mr Charlie A A Del Rosario

ProcurementEnvironmental Advocacy

Ms Rosemarie P Pocsidio

Samursquot SariGood Governance

Ms Vilmaria B Pacis

LTO-R1 in ActionPolicies and Issuances

Ms Camela MEstrella

Publication and Distribution

Contributors

Eric C Suriben

Evangeline V Agbunag

Lorna C Sotelo

Marvilyn R Salvosa

Lay-out designer

Miriaflor B Rimando

Manilyn D Milanes

Editorial Adviser

Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III CESO V

Regional Director

Editorial

In the official annals of the Land Trans-portation Office the first formal traffic law in the Philippines was enacted in 1912 by the Automo-tive Section of what was then known as the Bureau of Public Works and it is only in 1964 that the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 4136 otherwise known as the Land Trans-portation and Traffic Code of the Philippines Amendments to RA 4136 were imple-mented thru the years but RA 4136 remains as the basic law of Land Transportation

After the change of leadership of LTO on November 2013 the new manage-ment team of Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr and OIC-Executive Director and concurrent NCR Regional Director Emiliano T Bantog Jr vigorously pursued the re-view of the core processes of the LTO on Drivers License Process Registration Proc-ess and Law Enforcement and Adjudication Process

Based on the Review Committeersquos report and recommendations reforms were introduced in the registration process The Stock Reporting of Manufacturers Assem-blers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Entities (MAIRDOEs) was made a Do-It-Yourself where the uploading of the motor vehicle data is done by the MAIR-DOEs themselves Now the LTO can no longer be blamed if there is a delay in stock reporting and printing of the Certificate of Stock Report Stock Reporting is the initial phases of motor vehicle registration The succeeding sales reporting and actual regis-tration of motor vehicle is now done in the Regional Office The objective is to reduce the processing time by integrating sales reporting and registration Unlike before where the dealer can sales report anywhere and register anywhere The motor vehicle inspec-tion for roadworthiness is also being strengthened Corollary the Plate Standardization program was implemented

Under law enforcement and Adjudication the Joint Administrative Order on the Revised Schedules of Fines and Penalties of Violations of Laws rules and regula-tions covering Land Transportation was implemented

Anticipated to follow are the reforms and enhancements of the Drivers Li-censing Processes starting from student permit the lecture and examination the actual driving test and the validity of the drivers license including the continuing education for public utility drivers Provisions of RA 4136 which remained unimplemented like the five (5) years validity of driversrsquo license are expected to be put to practice

From 1964 to date different officials had held the helm of the LTO Some stayed for years and some stayed only for a while Each leader had instituted pro-gramsreforms that were intended to further the objectives of the agency The former officials have left their own legacy for the LTO and they have their own style of man-agement It was however the impression of LTO insiders specifically in region 1 that the present leadership hit the ground running with the various programs being imple-mented in a very short period of time The sweeping change occurring within the LTO deserve the unstinting support and full cooperation of all LTO officials and the rank and file in region 1

We are proud of our organization and we are proud of our leaders

4 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In March 10 2014 the New Registration Office of Land Transportation Office Region 1 started to regis-ter all types of new motor vehicles Motor Vehicles as defined under RA 4136 section 3 shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power using the public highways but ex-cepting road rollers trolley cars street-sweepers sprin-klers lawn mowers bulldozers graders fork-lifts am-phibian trucks and cranes if not used on public high-ways vehicles which run only on rails or tracks and trac-tors trailers and traction engines of all kinds used exclu-sively for agricultural purposes Trailers having any number of wheels when pro-pelled or intended to be pro-pelled by attachment to a mo-tor vehicle shall be classified as separate motor vehicle with no power rating In Administrative Or-der No AVT-2014-024 dated January 24 2014 re Revised Rules and Regulations Gov-erning the Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of Brand New and Other Motor Vehi-cles under the Venue For Reg-istration the initial registration of all types of new motor vehi-cles shall be done only at the appropriate Regional Office where the sale of the particular motor vehicle is reported The AO was effected in order to (1)streamline the process of registration as all pre-registration matters in-

cluding sales reporting shall be done at the Regional Of-fices (2) remove the negative effects brought about by decentralization such as loss of records double transac-tions fraudulent transfers etc (3) de-clog the transaction load of District and Extension Offices allowing faster processing of renewal and miscellaneous registrations (4) eliminate Request for System Updates of motor vehicle details (5) eliminate red tape and excessive bureaucracy as accredited Dealers will be able to complete the initial registration of their reported sales at the Regional Of-fices without the additional need to go to and transact with the District and Extension Offices (6) Improve the system of ordering distribution and issuance of license plates for production and (7) Ensure the efficient release of license plates nationwide

SUV

By Manilyn D Milanes

TRUCK

MOTORCYCLE

BUS

JEEPNEY

January - June 2014 5

Receives documentary requirements for sales reporting and initial registration

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of sales reporting Encodes and uploads the submitted sales report

Approves for sales reporting

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of registration

Approves for motor vehicle registration

Receives payment

Release Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) MV Plates and Sticker

To be done at the New

Registration Office 2nd

Floor Regional Office

To be done at the

Operations Division

Ground floor Regional Office

INNOVATIONSampDEVELOPMENT

Candon DO is the entry of the LTO Region 1

from the recently conducted search for CY 2013 Out-

standing District Office on the occasion of LTOrsquos 102nd

Anniversary Celebration

The nomination was supported by the PRAISE

Committee Report with the following excerpts

The metamorphosis of LTO Candon District Of-

fice from an obscure deficient operator to a competent

frontline service provider is thoroughly presented in the

foregoing manuscript paving the way for this nomina-

tion

ldquoMaking a Differencerdquo was the initial battlecry of

Candon District Office upon the leadership turnover at

the Regional and District Office levels in December

2012 At the close of CY 2013 the battlecry became a

reality with the unfolding of a totally transformed LTO

Candon DO inside and out

Overall there was management commitment in

terms of infrastructure project which includes office

building renovation perimeter development and facilities

-utilities-equipment provision These rekindled the spirit

6 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

among its employees These resource provisions pro-

duced a ldquoripple effectrdquo regaining and restoring trust and

confidence of stakeholders and the public clientele and

ultimate leading to the overwhelming attainment of its

performance targets for the year and exceeding previous

yearrsquos accomplishments

Good Governance in the District Office is evi-

dent in the top regional rankings attained in Reports

Preparation Financial and MIS reports were accurately

prepared and submitted on time The imposition of cor-

rect MV amp DL fees and law enforcement fines and pen-

alties the timely remittance of the collected fees speak of

the District Officersquo adherence to office policies giving a

high regard for accountability having incurred no losses

of accountable forms nor cash shortages Personnel wel-

fare and holistic development were further enhanced

through capability-building seminarstrainings in all as-

pects not to mention the conduct of activities such as

Mabuhay Pasasalamat Programs for its retiring employ-

ees

The District Office activity OPISMO HAWS

MO paved the way for the removal of unnecessary items

in the District Office further resulting to an effective and

efficient PROPERTY amp RECORDS MANAGEMENT

of the office Painstaking efforts were made in conduct-

ing an inventory of equipment accountable forms stor-

age plates obsolete tags and stickers and recommending

these unserviceable items for disposal These efforts

translated to easy updating and inventory of equipment

and accountable forms plates and stickers

The de-clogging of transaction records in motor

vehicle registration and the provision of fabricated steel

filing racks led to a secured Records Room and an or-

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 7

derly filing system the end-result of which is the easy re-

trieval of transaction files

The QUALITY OF WORKPLACE was greatly

improved foremost through the infra-project of the local

government of Candon ie the riprapping of the retain-

ing walls of the office as part of the LGUrsquos flood control

project thus preventing further soil erosion and ensuring

safety of government property Consequently the office

perimeter was further developed providing for a more

spacious motor vehicle inspection area parking area and

a Customersrsquo Waiting Area with new airport chairs queu-

ing system and pagingaudio-visual equipment

Employeesrsquo working area and comfort rooms

were renovated a pantry and eco-garden were likewise

constructed to enhance quality of workplace for internal

customers

Along with these physical enhancements the

Quality Management System for Driverrsquos License Proc-

essing was continuously implemented and Good House-

keeping Practice is sustained

On CUSTOMER FEEDBACK a good rapport

with stakeholders the transacting public and local coun-

terparts made no room for any negative customer feed-

back during the year Information campaign efforts were

in full gear through dissemina-

tion of office policies in broad-

cast media a PERIODIC COL-

UMN in a LOCAL PUBLICA-

TION dubbed as LTO BOS-

INA SALUDSOD ken SUNG-

BAT (Question and Answer in

local dialect) speaking engage-

ments in schools continuing

meetingsdialogueconsultation

with motor vehicle dealers and

local officials and active partici-

pation in crafting of several local

ordinances relative to land trans-

portation

The transformations so

passionately worked for by the District Office workforce

truly ldquomade a differencerdquo not only in making an edifice

come alive but more importantly a continuing

ldquodifferencerdquo in the delivery of frontline services which

the customers so rightfully deserve

The newly constructed landscape and signage of LTO Candon DO

Ilocandia The periodic column of LTO Candon written in the dialect to deliver a better understanding of land transportation to the clients

Innovations amp Development

8 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Lingayen ------ The newly renovated office of LTO Lingayen District Office (DO) a structure of style in the center of the province of Pangasinan is now fully equipped in dealing with the registration of roadworthy motor vehi-cles and license quality drivers

The renovated facilities include Lecture Room for drivers license applicants Registration Section Clientrsquos Waiting Area Records Room Supply Room and a more conducive and spacious workplace for the employees With the renovated facilities are the new and upgraded equipment like the queuing system computers computer tables chairs steel cabinets ventilation system and the newly constructed drainage system The DO is manned by the highly motivated employees operating beyond its normal clientele

With the renovated waiting area installed with proper ventilation and comfortable chairs clients will be relaxed while waiting until their transaction (MV Registration or Driverrsquos License Application) is completed In addition to the different equipment installed in the waiting area the DO also installed WIFI connection so that clients can surf the internet while waiting for their transaction to be done

Currently with the leadership of its new District Head Engr Eric C Suriben the office is committed to give quality service to the public guided by LTOrsquos Vision Mission and Quality Policy The increased revenue collection of the DO early this year is because of the accomplishments of the DO to-gether with the dedication and hard work of its employees It is also expected that in the coming months revenue col-lection will continue to rise

By Eric C Suriben

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

Continue to page 10

Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

2 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Contents

Editorial 3

Editorial Board 3

Cover Story 4

Innovations amp Development 6

Good Governance 11

Our Best Practices 13

LTOR1-in-Action 14

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari 16

Environmental Advocacy 17

Frequently Asked Questions 19

Policies and Issuances 20

LTO-R1 District Offices 26

Our Mission

We are committed to work towards the rationalization

of Land Transportation Office services and facilities

and to implement effectively the various transportation

laws rules and regulations in coordination and col-

laboration with other government agencies business

sector civil society and other stakeholders Towards

this end we are determined to

Put order on the roads

License quality drivers

Register roadworthy and emission-free motor

vehicles

Our Main Functions

Inspection and Registration of Motor Vehicles

Issuance of Licenses and Permits

Enforcement of Land Transportation Rules and

Regulations

Adjudication of Traffic Cases

Collection of Revenues for the Government

Our Vision

The LTO envisions a model government agency show-

casing excellent and quality public service for a pro-

gressive land transport sector

LTORegion1

ltoregion1wordpresscom

Land Transportation Office Region 1

Land Transportation Office Region 1

January - June 2014 3

TRANSPORTERhellip

Putting Order on the Road A Semi-Annual Journal Published by the

Land Transportation Office Region 1

Editorial Board

ARD Francis Ray A Almora CESO VI

Editor-in-Chief

Members

Ms Kathleen Deanna G Salayog

Best Practices Frequently Asked Question

Mr Amado A Gomez

Innovations and Development

Mr Charlie A A Del Rosario

ProcurementEnvironmental Advocacy

Ms Rosemarie P Pocsidio

Samursquot SariGood Governance

Ms Vilmaria B Pacis

LTO-R1 in ActionPolicies and Issuances

Ms Camela MEstrella

Publication and Distribution

Contributors

Eric C Suriben

Evangeline V Agbunag

Lorna C Sotelo

Marvilyn R Salvosa

Lay-out designer

Miriaflor B Rimando

Manilyn D Milanes

Editorial Adviser

Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III CESO V

Regional Director

Editorial

In the official annals of the Land Trans-portation Office the first formal traffic law in the Philippines was enacted in 1912 by the Automo-tive Section of what was then known as the Bureau of Public Works and it is only in 1964 that the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 4136 otherwise known as the Land Trans-portation and Traffic Code of the Philippines Amendments to RA 4136 were imple-mented thru the years but RA 4136 remains as the basic law of Land Transportation

After the change of leadership of LTO on November 2013 the new manage-ment team of Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr and OIC-Executive Director and concurrent NCR Regional Director Emiliano T Bantog Jr vigorously pursued the re-view of the core processes of the LTO on Drivers License Process Registration Proc-ess and Law Enforcement and Adjudication Process

Based on the Review Committeersquos report and recommendations reforms were introduced in the registration process The Stock Reporting of Manufacturers Assem-blers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Entities (MAIRDOEs) was made a Do-It-Yourself where the uploading of the motor vehicle data is done by the MAIR-DOEs themselves Now the LTO can no longer be blamed if there is a delay in stock reporting and printing of the Certificate of Stock Report Stock Reporting is the initial phases of motor vehicle registration The succeeding sales reporting and actual regis-tration of motor vehicle is now done in the Regional Office The objective is to reduce the processing time by integrating sales reporting and registration Unlike before where the dealer can sales report anywhere and register anywhere The motor vehicle inspec-tion for roadworthiness is also being strengthened Corollary the Plate Standardization program was implemented

Under law enforcement and Adjudication the Joint Administrative Order on the Revised Schedules of Fines and Penalties of Violations of Laws rules and regula-tions covering Land Transportation was implemented

Anticipated to follow are the reforms and enhancements of the Drivers Li-censing Processes starting from student permit the lecture and examination the actual driving test and the validity of the drivers license including the continuing education for public utility drivers Provisions of RA 4136 which remained unimplemented like the five (5) years validity of driversrsquo license are expected to be put to practice

From 1964 to date different officials had held the helm of the LTO Some stayed for years and some stayed only for a while Each leader had instituted pro-gramsreforms that were intended to further the objectives of the agency The former officials have left their own legacy for the LTO and they have their own style of man-agement It was however the impression of LTO insiders specifically in region 1 that the present leadership hit the ground running with the various programs being imple-mented in a very short period of time The sweeping change occurring within the LTO deserve the unstinting support and full cooperation of all LTO officials and the rank and file in region 1

We are proud of our organization and we are proud of our leaders

4 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In March 10 2014 the New Registration Office of Land Transportation Office Region 1 started to regis-ter all types of new motor vehicles Motor Vehicles as defined under RA 4136 section 3 shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power using the public highways but ex-cepting road rollers trolley cars street-sweepers sprin-klers lawn mowers bulldozers graders fork-lifts am-phibian trucks and cranes if not used on public high-ways vehicles which run only on rails or tracks and trac-tors trailers and traction engines of all kinds used exclu-sively for agricultural purposes Trailers having any number of wheels when pro-pelled or intended to be pro-pelled by attachment to a mo-tor vehicle shall be classified as separate motor vehicle with no power rating In Administrative Or-der No AVT-2014-024 dated January 24 2014 re Revised Rules and Regulations Gov-erning the Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of Brand New and Other Motor Vehi-cles under the Venue For Reg-istration the initial registration of all types of new motor vehi-cles shall be done only at the appropriate Regional Office where the sale of the particular motor vehicle is reported The AO was effected in order to (1)streamline the process of registration as all pre-registration matters in-

cluding sales reporting shall be done at the Regional Of-fices (2) remove the negative effects brought about by decentralization such as loss of records double transac-tions fraudulent transfers etc (3) de-clog the transaction load of District and Extension Offices allowing faster processing of renewal and miscellaneous registrations (4) eliminate Request for System Updates of motor vehicle details (5) eliminate red tape and excessive bureaucracy as accredited Dealers will be able to complete the initial registration of their reported sales at the Regional Of-fices without the additional need to go to and transact with the District and Extension Offices (6) Improve the system of ordering distribution and issuance of license plates for production and (7) Ensure the efficient release of license plates nationwide

SUV

By Manilyn D Milanes

TRUCK

MOTORCYCLE

BUS

JEEPNEY

January - June 2014 5

Receives documentary requirements for sales reporting and initial registration

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of sales reporting Encodes and uploads the submitted sales report

Approves for sales reporting

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of registration

Approves for motor vehicle registration

Receives payment

Release Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) MV Plates and Sticker

To be done at the New

Registration Office 2nd

Floor Regional Office

To be done at the

Operations Division

Ground floor Regional Office

INNOVATIONSampDEVELOPMENT

Candon DO is the entry of the LTO Region 1

from the recently conducted search for CY 2013 Out-

standing District Office on the occasion of LTOrsquos 102nd

Anniversary Celebration

The nomination was supported by the PRAISE

Committee Report with the following excerpts

The metamorphosis of LTO Candon District Of-

fice from an obscure deficient operator to a competent

frontline service provider is thoroughly presented in the

foregoing manuscript paving the way for this nomina-

tion

ldquoMaking a Differencerdquo was the initial battlecry of

Candon District Office upon the leadership turnover at

the Regional and District Office levels in December

2012 At the close of CY 2013 the battlecry became a

reality with the unfolding of a totally transformed LTO

Candon DO inside and out

Overall there was management commitment in

terms of infrastructure project which includes office

building renovation perimeter development and facilities

-utilities-equipment provision These rekindled the spirit

6 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

among its employees These resource provisions pro-

duced a ldquoripple effectrdquo regaining and restoring trust and

confidence of stakeholders and the public clientele and

ultimate leading to the overwhelming attainment of its

performance targets for the year and exceeding previous

yearrsquos accomplishments

Good Governance in the District Office is evi-

dent in the top regional rankings attained in Reports

Preparation Financial and MIS reports were accurately

prepared and submitted on time The imposition of cor-

rect MV amp DL fees and law enforcement fines and pen-

alties the timely remittance of the collected fees speak of

the District Officersquo adherence to office policies giving a

high regard for accountability having incurred no losses

of accountable forms nor cash shortages Personnel wel-

fare and holistic development were further enhanced

through capability-building seminarstrainings in all as-

pects not to mention the conduct of activities such as

Mabuhay Pasasalamat Programs for its retiring employ-

ees

The District Office activity OPISMO HAWS

MO paved the way for the removal of unnecessary items

in the District Office further resulting to an effective and

efficient PROPERTY amp RECORDS MANAGEMENT

of the office Painstaking efforts were made in conduct-

ing an inventory of equipment accountable forms stor-

age plates obsolete tags and stickers and recommending

these unserviceable items for disposal These efforts

translated to easy updating and inventory of equipment

and accountable forms plates and stickers

The de-clogging of transaction records in motor

vehicle registration and the provision of fabricated steel

filing racks led to a secured Records Room and an or-

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 7

derly filing system the end-result of which is the easy re-

trieval of transaction files

The QUALITY OF WORKPLACE was greatly

improved foremost through the infra-project of the local

government of Candon ie the riprapping of the retain-

ing walls of the office as part of the LGUrsquos flood control

project thus preventing further soil erosion and ensuring

safety of government property Consequently the office

perimeter was further developed providing for a more

spacious motor vehicle inspection area parking area and

a Customersrsquo Waiting Area with new airport chairs queu-

ing system and pagingaudio-visual equipment

Employeesrsquo working area and comfort rooms

were renovated a pantry and eco-garden were likewise

constructed to enhance quality of workplace for internal

customers

Along with these physical enhancements the

Quality Management System for Driverrsquos License Proc-

essing was continuously implemented and Good House-

keeping Practice is sustained

On CUSTOMER FEEDBACK a good rapport

with stakeholders the transacting public and local coun-

terparts made no room for any negative customer feed-

back during the year Information campaign efforts were

in full gear through dissemina-

tion of office policies in broad-

cast media a PERIODIC COL-

UMN in a LOCAL PUBLICA-

TION dubbed as LTO BOS-

INA SALUDSOD ken SUNG-

BAT (Question and Answer in

local dialect) speaking engage-

ments in schools continuing

meetingsdialogueconsultation

with motor vehicle dealers and

local officials and active partici-

pation in crafting of several local

ordinances relative to land trans-

portation

The transformations so

passionately worked for by the District Office workforce

truly ldquomade a differencerdquo not only in making an edifice

come alive but more importantly a continuing

ldquodifferencerdquo in the delivery of frontline services which

the customers so rightfully deserve

The newly constructed landscape and signage of LTO Candon DO

Ilocandia The periodic column of LTO Candon written in the dialect to deliver a better understanding of land transportation to the clients

Innovations amp Development

8 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Lingayen ------ The newly renovated office of LTO Lingayen District Office (DO) a structure of style in the center of the province of Pangasinan is now fully equipped in dealing with the registration of roadworthy motor vehi-cles and license quality drivers

The renovated facilities include Lecture Room for drivers license applicants Registration Section Clientrsquos Waiting Area Records Room Supply Room and a more conducive and spacious workplace for the employees With the renovated facilities are the new and upgraded equipment like the queuing system computers computer tables chairs steel cabinets ventilation system and the newly constructed drainage system The DO is manned by the highly motivated employees operating beyond its normal clientele

With the renovated waiting area installed with proper ventilation and comfortable chairs clients will be relaxed while waiting until their transaction (MV Registration or Driverrsquos License Application) is completed In addition to the different equipment installed in the waiting area the DO also installed WIFI connection so that clients can surf the internet while waiting for their transaction to be done

Currently with the leadership of its new District Head Engr Eric C Suriben the office is committed to give quality service to the public guided by LTOrsquos Vision Mission and Quality Policy The increased revenue collection of the DO early this year is because of the accomplishments of the DO to-gether with the dedication and hard work of its employees It is also expected that in the coming months revenue col-lection will continue to rise

By Eric C Suriben

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

Continue to page 10

Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 3

TRANSPORTERhellip

Putting Order on the Road A Semi-Annual Journal Published by the

Land Transportation Office Region 1

Editorial Board

ARD Francis Ray A Almora CESO VI

Editor-in-Chief

Members

Ms Kathleen Deanna G Salayog

Best Practices Frequently Asked Question

Mr Amado A Gomez

Innovations and Development

Mr Charlie A A Del Rosario

ProcurementEnvironmental Advocacy

Ms Rosemarie P Pocsidio

Samursquot SariGood Governance

Ms Vilmaria B Pacis

LTO-R1 in ActionPolicies and Issuances

Ms Camela MEstrella

Publication and Distribution

Contributors

Eric C Suriben

Evangeline V Agbunag

Lorna C Sotelo

Marvilyn R Salvosa

Lay-out designer

Miriaflor B Rimando

Manilyn D Milanes

Editorial Adviser

Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III CESO V

Regional Director

Editorial

In the official annals of the Land Trans-portation Office the first formal traffic law in the Philippines was enacted in 1912 by the Automo-tive Section of what was then known as the Bureau of Public Works and it is only in 1964 that the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 4136 otherwise known as the Land Trans-portation and Traffic Code of the Philippines Amendments to RA 4136 were imple-mented thru the years but RA 4136 remains as the basic law of Land Transportation

After the change of leadership of LTO on November 2013 the new manage-ment team of Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr and OIC-Executive Director and concurrent NCR Regional Director Emiliano T Bantog Jr vigorously pursued the re-view of the core processes of the LTO on Drivers License Process Registration Proc-ess and Law Enforcement and Adjudication Process

Based on the Review Committeersquos report and recommendations reforms were introduced in the registration process The Stock Reporting of Manufacturers Assem-blers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Entities (MAIRDOEs) was made a Do-It-Yourself where the uploading of the motor vehicle data is done by the MAIR-DOEs themselves Now the LTO can no longer be blamed if there is a delay in stock reporting and printing of the Certificate of Stock Report Stock Reporting is the initial phases of motor vehicle registration The succeeding sales reporting and actual regis-tration of motor vehicle is now done in the Regional Office The objective is to reduce the processing time by integrating sales reporting and registration Unlike before where the dealer can sales report anywhere and register anywhere The motor vehicle inspec-tion for roadworthiness is also being strengthened Corollary the Plate Standardization program was implemented

Under law enforcement and Adjudication the Joint Administrative Order on the Revised Schedules of Fines and Penalties of Violations of Laws rules and regula-tions covering Land Transportation was implemented

Anticipated to follow are the reforms and enhancements of the Drivers Li-censing Processes starting from student permit the lecture and examination the actual driving test and the validity of the drivers license including the continuing education for public utility drivers Provisions of RA 4136 which remained unimplemented like the five (5) years validity of driversrsquo license are expected to be put to practice

From 1964 to date different officials had held the helm of the LTO Some stayed for years and some stayed only for a while Each leader had instituted pro-gramsreforms that were intended to further the objectives of the agency The former officials have left their own legacy for the LTO and they have their own style of man-agement It was however the impression of LTO insiders specifically in region 1 that the present leadership hit the ground running with the various programs being imple-mented in a very short period of time The sweeping change occurring within the LTO deserve the unstinting support and full cooperation of all LTO officials and the rank and file in region 1

We are proud of our organization and we are proud of our leaders

4 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In March 10 2014 the New Registration Office of Land Transportation Office Region 1 started to regis-ter all types of new motor vehicles Motor Vehicles as defined under RA 4136 section 3 shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power using the public highways but ex-cepting road rollers trolley cars street-sweepers sprin-klers lawn mowers bulldozers graders fork-lifts am-phibian trucks and cranes if not used on public high-ways vehicles which run only on rails or tracks and trac-tors trailers and traction engines of all kinds used exclu-sively for agricultural purposes Trailers having any number of wheels when pro-pelled or intended to be pro-pelled by attachment to a mo-tor vehicle shall be classified as separate motor vehicle with no power rating In Administrative Or-der No AVT-2014-024 dated January 24 2014 re Revised Rules and Regulations Gov-erning the Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of Brand New and Other Motor Vehi-cles under the Venue For Reg-istration the initial registration of all types of new motor vehi-cles shall be done only at the appropriate Regional Office where the sale of the particular motor vehicle is reported The AO was effected in order to (1)streamline the process of registration as all pre-registration matters in-

cluding sales reporting shall be done at the Regional Of-fices (2) remove the negative effects brought about by decentralization such as loss of records double transac-tions fraudulent transfers etc (3) de-clog the transaction load of District and Extension Offices allowing faster processing of renewal and miscellaneous registrations (4) eliminate Request for System Updates of motor vehicle details (5) eliminate red tape and excessive bureaucracy as accredited Dealers will be able to complete the initial registration of their reported sales at the Regional Of-fices without the additional need to go to and transact with the District and Extension Offices (6) Improve the system of ordering distribution and issuance of license plates for production and (7) Ensure the efficient release of license plates nationwide

SUV

By Manilyn D Milanes

TRUCK

MOTORCYCLE

BUS

JEEPNEY

January - June 2014 5

Receives documentary requirements for sales reporting and initial registration

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of sales reporting Encodes and uploads the submitted sales report

Approves for sales reporting

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of registration

Approves for motor vehicle registration

Receives payment

Release Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) MV Plates and Sticker

To be done at the New

Registration Office 2nd

Floor Regional Office

To be done at the

Operations Division

Ground floor Regional Office

INNOVATIONSampDEVELOPMENT

Candon DO is the entry of the LTO Region 1

from the recently conducted search for CY 2013 Out-

standing District Office on the occasion of LTOrsquos 102nd

Anniversary Celebration

The nomination was supported by the PRAISE

Committee Report with the following excerpts

The metamorphosis of LTO Candon District Of-

fice from an obscure deficient operator to a competent

frontline service provider is thoroughly presented in the

foregoing manuscript paving the way for this nomina-

tion

ldquoMaking a Differencerdquo was the initial battlecry of

Candon District Office upon the leadership turnover at

the Regional and District Office levels in December

2012 At the close of CY 2013 the battlecry became a

reality with the unfolding of a totally transformed LTO

Candon DO inside and out

Overall there was management commitment in

terms of infrastructure project which includes office

building renovation perimeter development and facilities

-utilities-equipment provision These rekindled the spirit

6 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

among its employees These resource provisions pro-

duced a ldquoripple effectrdquo regaining and restoring trust and

confidence of stakeholders and the public clientele and

ultimate leading to the overwhelming attainment of its

performance targets for the year and exceeding previous

yearrsquos accomplishments

Good Governance in the District Office is evi-

dent in the top regional rankings attained in Reports

Preparation Financial and MIS reports were accurately

prepared and submitted on time The imposition of cor-

rect MV amp DL fees and law enforcement fines and pen-

alties the timely remittance of the collected fees speak of

the District Officersquo adherence to office policies giving a

high regard for accountability having incurred no losses

of accountable forms nor cash shortages Personnel wel-

fare and holistic development were further enhanced

through capability-building seminarstrainings in all as-

pects not to mention the conduct of activities such as

Mabuhay Pasasalamat Programs for its retiring employ-

ees

The District Office activity OPISMO HAWS

MO paved the way for the removal of unnecessary items

in the District Office further resulting to an effective and

efficient PROPERTY amp RECORDS MANAGEMENT

of the office Painstaking efforts were made in conduct-

ing an inventory of equipment accountable forms stor-

age plates obsolete tags and stickers and recommending

these unserviceable items for disposal These efforts

translated to easy updating and inventory of equipment

and accountable forms plates and stickers

The de-clogging of transaction records in motor

vehicle registration and the provision of fabricated steel

filing racks led to a secured Records Room and an or-

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 7

derly filing system the end-result of which is the easy re-

trieval of transaction files

The QUALITY OF WORKPLACE was greatly

improved foremost through the infra-project of the local

government of Candon ie the riprapping of the retain-

ing walls of the office as part of the LGUrsquos flood control

project thus preventing further soil erosion and ensuring

safety of government property Consequently the office

perimeter was further developed providing for a more

spacious motor vehicle inspection area parking area and

a Customersrsquo Waiting Area with new airport chairs queu-

ing system and pagingaudio-visual equipment

Employeesrsquo working area and comfort rooms

were renovated a pantry and eco-garden were likewise

constructed to enhance quality of workplace for internal

customers

Along with these physical enhancements the

Quality Management System for Driverrsquos License Proc-

essing was continuously implemented and Good House-

keeping Practice is sustained

On CUSTOMER FEEDBACK a good rapport

with stakeholders the transacting public and local coun-

terparts made no room for any negative customer feed-

back during the year Information campaign efforts were

in full gear through dissemina-

tion of office policies in broad-

cast media a PERIODIC COL-

UMN in a LOCAL PUBLICA-

TION dubbed as LTO BOS-

INA SALUDSOD ken SUNG-

BAT (Question and Answer in

local dialect) speaking engage-

ments in schools continuing

meetingsdialogueconsultation

with motor vehicle dealers and

local officials and active partici-

pation in crafting of several local

ordinances relative to land trans-

portation

The transformations so

passionately worked for by the District Office workforce

truly ldquomade a differencerdquo not only in making an edifice

come alive but more importantly a continuing

ldquodifferencerdquo in the delivery of frontline services which

the customers so rightfully deserve

The newly constructed landscape and signage of LTO Candon DO

Ilocandia The periodic column of LTO Candon written in the dialect to deliver a better understanding of land transportation to the clients

Innovations amp Development

8 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Lingayen ------ The newly renovated office of LTO Lingayen District Office (DO) a structure of style in the center of the province of Pangasinan is now fully equipped in dealing with the registration of roadworthy motor vehi-cles and license quality drivers

The renovated facilities include Lecture Room for drivers license applicants Registration Section Clientrsquos Waiting Area Records Room Supply Room and a more conducive and spacious workplace for the employees With the renovated facilities are the new and upgraded equipment like the queuing system computers computer tables chairs steel cabinets ventilation system and the newly constructed drainage system The DO is manned by the highly motivated employees operating beyond its normal clientele

With the renovated waiting area installed with proper ventilation and comfortable chairs clients will be relaxed while waiting until their transaction (MV Registration or Driverrsquos License Application) is completed In addition to the different equipment installed in the waiting area the DO also installed WIFI connection so that clients can surf the internet while waiting for their transaction to be done

Currently with the leadership of its new District Head Engr Eric C Suriben the office is committed to give quality service to the public guided by LTOrsquos Vision Mission and Quality Policy The increased revenue collection of the DO early this year is because of the accomplishments of the DO to-gether with the dedication and hard work of its employees It is also expected that in the coming months revenue col-lection will continue to rise

By Eric C Suriben

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

Continue to page 10

Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

4 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In March 10 2014 the New Registration Office of Land Transportation Office Region 1 started to regis-ter all types of new motor vehicles Motor Vehicles as defined under RA 4136 section 3 shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power using the public highways but ex-cepting road rollers trolley cars street-sweepers sprin-klers lawn mowers bulldozers graders fork-lifts am-phibian trucks and cranes if not used on public high-ways vehicles which run only on rails or tracks and trac-tors trailers and traction engines of all kinds used exclu-sively for agricultural purposes Trailers having any number of wheels when pro-pelled or intended to be pro-pelled by attachment to a mo-tor vehicle shall be classified as separate motor vehicle with no power rating In Administrative Or-der No AVT-2014-024 dated January 24 2014 re Revised Rules and Regulations Gov-erning the Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of Brand New and Other Motor Vehi-cles under the Venue For Reg-istration the initial registration of all types of new motor vehi-cles shall be done only at the appropriate Regional Office where the sale of the particular motor vehicle is reported The AO was effected in order to (1)streamline the process of registration as all pre-registration matters in-

cluding sales reporting shall be done at the Regional Of-fices (2) remove the negative effects brought about by decentralization such as loss of records double transac-tions fraudulent transfers etc (3) de-clog the transaction load of District and Extension Offices allowing faster processing of renewal and miscellaneous registrations (4) eliminate Request for System Updates of motor vehicle details (5) eliminate red tape and excessive bureaucracy as accredited Dealers will be able to complete the initial registration of their reported sales at the Regional Of-fices without the additional need to go to and transact with the District and Extension Offices (6) Improve the system of ordering distribution and issuance of license plates for production and (7) Ensure the efficient release of license plates nationwide

SUV

By Manilyn D Milanes

TRUCK

MOTORCYCLE

BUS

JEEPNEY

January - June 2014 5

Receives documentary requirements for sales reporting and initial registration

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of sales reporting Encodes and uploads the submitted sales report

Approves for sales reporting

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of registration

Approves for motor vehicle registration

Receives payment

Release Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) MV Plates and Sticker

To be done at the New

Registration Office 2nd

Floor Regional Office

To be done at the

Operations Division

Ground floor Regional Office

INNOVATIONSampDEVELOPMENT

Candon DO is the entry of the LTO Region 1

from the recently conducted search for CY 2013 Out-

standing District Office on the occasion of LTOrsquos 102nd

Anniversary Celebration

The nomination was supported by the PRAISE

Committee Report with the following excerpts

The metamorphosis of LTO Candon District Of-

fice from an obscure deficient operator to a competent

frontline service provider is thoroughly presented in the

foregoing manuscript paving the way for this nomina-

tion

ldquoMaking a Differencerdquo was the initial battlecry of

Candon District Office upon the leadership turnover at

the Regional and District Office levels in December

2012 At the close of CY 2013 the battlecry became a

reality with the unfolding of a totally transformed LTO

Candon DO inside and out

Overall there was management commitment in

terms of infrastructure project which includes office

building renovation perimeter development and facilities

-utilities-equipment provision These rekindled the spirit

6 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

among its employees These resource provisions pro-

duced a ldquoripple effectrdquo regaining and restoring trust and

confidence of stakeholders and the public clientele and

ultimate leading to the overwhelming attainment of its

performance targets for the year and exceeding previous

yearrsquos accomplishments

Good Governance in the District Office is evi-

dent in the top regional rankings attained in Reports

Preparation Financial and MIS reports were accurately

prepared and submitted on time The imposition of cor-

rect MV amp DL fees and law enforcement fines and pen-

alties the timely remittance of the collected fees speak of

the District Officersquo adherence to office policies giving a

high regard for accountability having incurred no losses

of accountable forms nor cash shortages Personnel wel-

fare and holistic development were further enhanced

through capability-building seminarstrainings in all as-

pects not to mention the conduct of activities such as

Mabuhay Pasasalamat Programs for its retiring employ-

ees

The District Office activity OPISMO HAWS

MO paved the way for the removal of unnecessary items

in the District Office further resulting to an effective and

efficient PROPERTY amp RECORDS MANAGEMENT

of the office Painstaking efforts were made in conduct-

ing an inventory of equipment accountable forms stor-

age plates obsolete tags and stickers and recommending

these unserviceable items for disposal These efforts

translated to easy updating and inventory of equipment

and accountable forms plates and stickers

The de-clogging of transaction records in motor

vehicle registration and the provision of fabricated steel

filing racks led to a secured Records Room and an or-

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 7

derly filing system the end-result of which is the easy re-

trieval of transaction files

The QUALITY OF WORKPLACE was greatly

improved foremost through the infra-project of the local

government of Candon ie the riprapping of the retain-

ing walls of the office as part of the LGUrsquos flood control

project thus preventing further soil erosion and ensuring

safety of government property Consequently the office

perimeter was further developed providing for a more

spacious motor vehicle inspection area parking area and

a Customersrsquo Waiting Area with new airport chairs queu-

ing system and pagingaudio-visual equipment

Employeesrsquo working area and comfort rooms

were renovated a pantry and eco-garden were likewise

constructed to enhance quality of workplace for internal

customers

Along with these physical enhancements the

Quality Management System for Driverrsquos License Proc-

essing was continuously implemented and Good House-

keeping Practice is sustained

On CUSTOMER FEEDBACK a good rapport

with stakeholders the transacting public and local coun-

terparts made no room for any negative customer feed-

back during the year Information campaign efforts were

in full gear through dissemina-

tion of office policies in broad-

cast media a PERIODIC COL-

UMN in a LOCAL PUBLICA-

TION dubbed as LTO BOS-

INA SALUDSOD ken SUNG-

BAT (Question and Answer in

local dialect) speaking engage-

ments in schools continuing

meetingsdialogueconsultation

with motor vehicle dealers and

local officials and active partici-

pation in crafting of several local

ordinances relative to land trans-

portation

The transformations so

passionately worked for by the District Office workforce

truly ldquomade a differencerdquo not only in making an edifice

come alive but more importantly a continuing

ldquodifferencerdquo in the delivery of frontline services which

the customers so rightfully deserve

The newly constructed landscape and signage of LTO Candon DO

Ilocandia The periodic column of LTO Candon written in the dialect to deliver a better understanding of land transportation to the clients

Innovations amp Development

8 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Lingayen ------ The newly renovated office of LTO Lingayen District Office (DO) a structure of style in the center of the province of Pangasinan is now fully equipped in dealing with the registration of roadworthy motor vehi-cles and license quality drivers

The renovated facilities include Lecture Room for drivers license applicants Registration Section Clientrsquos Waiting Area Records Room Supply Room and a more conducive and spacious workplace for the employees With the renovated facilities are the new and upgraded equipment like the queuing system computers computer tables chairs steel cabinets ventilation system and the newly constructed drainage system The DO is manned by the highly motivated employees operating beyond its normal clientele

With the renovated waiting area installed with proper ventilation and comfortable chairs clients will be relaxed while waiting until their transaction (MV Registration or Driverrsquos License Application) is completed In addition to the different equipment installed in the waiting area the DO also installed WIFI connection so that clients can surf the internet while waiting for their transaction to be done

Currently with the leadership of its new District Head Engr Eric C Suriben the office is committed to give quality service to the public guided by LTOrsquos Vision Mission and Quality Policy The increased revenue collection of the DO early this year is because of the accomplishments of the DO to-gether with the dedication and hard work of its employees It is also expected that in the coming months revenue col-lection will continue to rise

By Eric C Suriben

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

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Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

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Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 5

Receives documentary requirements for sales reporting and initial registration

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of sales reporting Encodes and uploads the submitted sales report

Approves for sales reporting

Evaluates authenticity and completeness of the supporting documents for pur-poses of registration

Approves for motor vehicle registration

Receives payment

Release Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) MV Plates and Sticker

To be done at the New

Registration Office 2nd

Floor Regional Office

To be done at the

Operations Division

Ground floor Regional Office

INNOVATIONSampDEVELOPMENT

Candon DO is the entry of the LTO Region 1

from the recently conducted search for CY 2013 Out-

standing District Office on the occasion of LTOrsquos 102nd

Anniversary Celebration

The nomination was supported by the PRAISE

Committee Report with the following excerpts

The metamorphosis of LTO Candon District Of-

fice from an obscure deficient operator to a competent

frontline service provider is thoroughly presented in the

foregoing manuscript paving the way for this nomina-

tion

ldquoMaking a Differencerdquo was the initial battlecry of

Candon District Office upon the leadership turnover at

the Regional and District Office levels in December

2012 At the close of CY 2013 the battlecry became a

reality with the unfolding of a totally transformed LTO

Candon DO inside and out

Overall there was management commitment in

terms of infrastructure project which includes office

building renovation perimeter development and facilities

-utilities-equipment provision These rekindled the spirit

6 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

among its employees These resource provisions pro-

duced a ldquoripple effectrdquo regaining and restoring trust and

confidence of stakeholders and the public clientele and

ultimate leading to the overwhelming attainment of its

performance targets for the year and exceeding previous

yearrsquos accomplishments

Good Governance in the District Office is evi-

dent in the top regional rankings attained in Reports

Preparation Financial and MIS reports were accurately

prepared and submitted on time The imposition of cor-

rect MV amp DL fees and law enforcement fines and pen-

alties the timely remittance of the collected fees speak of

the District Officersquo adherence to office policies giving a

high regard for accountability having incurred no losses

of accountable forms nor cash shortages Personnel wel-

fare and holistic development were further enhanced

through capability-building seminarstrainings in all as-

pects not to mention the conduct of activities such as

Mabuhay Pasasalamat Programs for its retiring employ-

ees

The District Office activity OPISMO HAWS

MO paved the way for the removal of unnecessary items

in the District Office further resulting to an effective and

efficient PROPERTY amp RECORDS MANAGEMENT

of the office Painstaking efforts were made in conduct-

ing an inventory of equipment accountable forms stor-

age plates obsolete tags and stickers and recommending

these unserviceable items for disposal These efforts

translated to easy updating and inventory of equipment

and accountable forms plates and stickers

The de-clogging of transaction records in motor

vehicle registration and the provision of fabricated steel

filing racks led to a secured Records Room and an or-

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 7

derly filing system the end-result of which is the easy re-

trieval of transaction files

The QUALITY OF WORKPLACE was greatly

improved foremost through the infra-project of the local

government of Candon ie the riprapping of the retain-

ing walls of the office as part of the LGUrsquos flood control

project thus preventing further soil erosion and ensuring

safety of government property Consequently the office

perimeter was further developed providing for a more

spacious motor vehicle inspection area parking area and

a Customersrsquo Waiting Area with new airport chairs queu-

ing system and pagingaudio-visual equipment

Employeesrsquo working area and comfort rooms

were renovated a pantry and eco-garden were likewise

constructed to enhance quality of workplace for internal

customers

Along with these physical enhancements the

Quality Management System for Driverrsquos License Proc-

essing was continuously implemented and Good House-

keeping Practice is sustained

On CUSTOMER FEEDBACK a good rapport

with stakeholders the transacting public and local coun-

terparts made no room for any negative customer feed-

back during the year Information campaign efforts were

in full gear through dissemina-

tion of office policies in broad-

cast media a PERIODIC COL-

UMN in a LOCAL PUBLICA-

TION dubbed as LTO BOS-

INA SALUDSOD ken SUNG-

BAT (Question and Answer in

local dialect) speaking engage-

ments in schools continuing

meetingsdialogueconsultation

with motor vehicle dealers and

local officials and active partici-

pation in crafting of several local

ordinances relative to land trans-

portation

The transformations so

passionately worked for by the District Office workforce

truly ldquomade a differencerdquo not only in making an edifice

come alive but more importantly a continuing

ldquodifferencerdquo in the delivery of frontline services which

the customers so rightfully deserve

The newly constructed landscape and signage of LTO Candon DO

Ilocandia The periodic column of LTO Candon written in the dialect to deliver a better understanding of land transportation to the clients

Innovations amp Development

8 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Lingayen ------ The newly renovated office of LTO Lingayen District Office (DO) a structure of style in the center of the province of Pangasinan is now fully equipped in dealing with the registration of roadworthy motor vehi-cles and license quality drivers

The renovated facilities include Lecture Room for drivers license applicants Registration Section Clientrsquos Waiting Area Records Room Supply Room and a more conducive and spacious workplace for the employees With the renovated facilities are the new and upgraded equipment like the queuing system computers computer tables chairs steel cabinets ventilation system and the newly constructed drainage system The DO is manned by the highly motivated employees operating beyond its normal clientele

With the renovated waiting area installed with proper ventilation and comfortable chairs clients will be relaxed while waiting until their transaction (MV Registration or Driverrsquos License Application) is completed In addition to the different equipment installed in the waiting area the DO also installed WIFI connection so that clients can surf the internet while waiting for their transaction to be done

Currently with the leadership of its new District Head Engr Eric C Suriben the office is committed to give quality service to the public guided by LTOrsquos Vision Mission and Quality Policy The increased revenue collection of the DO early this year is because of the accomplishments of the DO to-gether with the dedication and hard work of its employees It is also expected that in the coming months revenue col-lection will continue to rise

By Eric C Suriben

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

Continue to page 10

Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

INNOVATIONSampDEVELOPMENT

Candon DO is the entry of the LTO Region 1

from the recently conducted search for CY 2013 Out-

standing District Office on the occasion of LTOrsquos 102nd

Anniversary Celebration

The nomination was supported by the PRAISE

Committee Report with the following excerpts

The metamorphosis of LTO Candon District Of-

fice from an obscure deficient operator to a competent

frontline service provider is thoroughly presented in the

foregoing manuscript paving the way for this nomina-

tion

ldquoMaking a Differencerdquo was the initial battlecry of

Candon District Office upon the leadership turnover at

the Regional and District Office levels in December

2012 At the close of CY 2013 the battlecry became a

reality with the unfolding of a totally transformed LTO

Candon DO inside and out

Overall there was management commitment in

terms of infrastructure project which includes office

building renovation perimeter development and facilities

-utilities-equipment provision These rekindled the spirit

6 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

among its employees These resource provisions pro-

duced a ldquoripple effectrdquo regaining and restoring trust and

confidence of stakeholders and the public clientele and

ultimate leading to the overwhelming attainment of its

performance targets for the year and exceeding previous

yearrsquos accomplishments

Good Governance in the District Office is evi-

dent in the top regional rankings attained in Reports

Preparation Financial and MIS reports were accurately

prepared and submitted on time The imposition of cor-

rect MV amp DL fees and law enforcement fines and pen-

alties the timely remittance of the collected fees speak of

the District Officersquo adherence to office policies giving a

high regard for accountability having incurred no losses

of accountable forms nor cash shortages Personnel wel-

fare and holistic development were further enhanced

through capability-building seminarstrainings in all as-

pects not to mention the conduct of activities such as

Mabuhay Pasasalamat Programs for its retiring employ-

ees

The District Office activity OPISMO HAWS

MO paved the way for the removal of unnecessary items

in the District Office further resulting to an effective and

efficient PROPERTY amp RECORDS MANAGEMENT

of the office Painstaking efforts were made in conduct-

ing an inventory of equipment accountable forms stor-

age plates obsolete tags and stickers and recommending

these unserviceable items for disposal These efforts

translated to easy updating and inventory of equipment

and accountable forms plates and stickers

The de-clogging of transaction records in motor

vehicle registration and the provision of fabricated steel

filing racks led to a secured Records Room and an or-

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 7

derly filing system the end-result of which is the easy re-

trieval of transaction files

The QUALITY OF WORKPLACE was greatly

improved foremost through the infra-project of the local

government of Candon ie the riprapping of the retain-

ing walls of the office as part of the LGUrsquos flood control

project thus preventing further soil erosion and ensuring

safety of government property Consequently the office

perimeter was further developed providing for a more

spacious motor vehicle inspection area parking area and

a Customersrsquo Waiting Area with new airport chairs queu-

ing system and pagingaudio-visual equipment

Employeesrsquo working area and comfort rooms

were renovated a pantry and eco-garden were likewise

constructed to enhance quality of workplace for internal

customers

Along with these physical enhancements the

Quality Management System for Driverrsquos License Proc-

essing was continuously implemented and Good House-

keeping Practice is sustained

On CUSTOMER FEEDBACK a good rapport

with stakeholders the transacting public and local coun-

terparts made no room for any negative customer feed-

back during the year Information campaign efforts were

in full gear through dissemina-

tion of office policies in broad-

cast media a PERIODIC COL-

UMN in a LOCAL PUBLICA-

TION dubbed as LTO BOS-

INA SALUDSOD ken SUNG-

BAT (Question and Answer in

local dialect) speaking engage-

ments in schools continuing

meetingsdialogueconsultation

with motor vehicle dealers and

local officials and active partici-

pation in crafting of several local

ordinances relative to land trans-

portation

The transformations so

passionately worked for by the District Office workforce

truly ldquomade a differencerdquo not only in making an edifice

come alive but more importantly a continuing

ldquodifferencerdquo in the delivery of frontline services which

the customers so rightfully deserve

The newly constructed landscape and signage of LTO Candon DO

Ilocandia The periodic column of LTO Candon written in the dialect to deliver a better understanding of land transportation to the clients

Innovations amp Development

8 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Lingayen ------ The newly renovated office of LTO Lingayen District Office (DO) a structure of style in the center of the province of Pangasinan is now fully equipped in dealing with the registration of roadworthy motor vehi-cles and license quality drivers

The renovated facilities include Lecture Room for drivers license applicants Registration Section Clientrsquos Waiting Area Records Room Supply Room and a more conducive and spacious workplace for the employees With the renovated facilities are the new and upgraded equipment like the queuing system computers computer tables chairs steel cabinets ventilation system and the newly constructed drainage system The DO is manned by the highly motivated employees operating beyond its normal clientele

With the renovated waiting area installed with proper ventilation and comfortable chairs clients will be relaxed while waiting until their transaction (MV Registration or Driverrsquos License Application) is completed In addition to the different equipment installed in the waiting area the DO also installed WIFI connection so that clients can surf the internet while waiting for their transaction to be done

Currently with the leadership of its new District Head Engr Eric C Suriben the office is committed to give quality service to the public guided by LTOrsquos Vision Mission and Quality Policy The increased revenue collection of the DO early this year is because of the accomplishments of the DO to-gether with the dedication and hard work of its employees It is also expected that in the coming months revenue col-lection will continue to rise

By Eric C Suriben

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

Continue to page 10

Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 7

derly filing system the end-result of which is the easy re-

trieval of transaction files

The QUALITY OF WORKPLACE was greatly

improved foremost through the infra-project of the local

government of Candon ie the riprapping of the retain-

ing walls of the office as part of the LGUrsquos flood control

project thus preventing further soil erosion and ensuring

safety of government property Consequently the office

perimeter was further developed providing for a more

spacious motor vehicle inspection area parking area and

a Customersrsquo Waiting Area with new airport chairs queu-

ing system and pagingaudio-visual equipment

Employeesrsquo working area and comfort rooms

were renovated a pantry and eco-garden were likewise

constructed to enhance quality of workplace for internal

customers

Along with these physical enhancements the

Quality Management System for Driverrsquos License Proc-

essing was continuously implemented and Good House-

keeping Practice is sustained

On CUSTOMER FEEDBACK a good rapport

with stakeholders the transacting public and local coun-

terparts made no room for any negative customer feed-

back during the year Information campaign efforts were

in full gear through dissemina-

tion of office policies in broad-

cast media a PERIODIC COL-

UMN in a LOCAL PUBLICA-

TION dubbed as LTO BOS-

INA SALUDSOD ken SUNG-

BAT (Question and Answer in

local dialect) speaking engage-

ments in schools continuing

meetingsdialogueconsultation

with motor vehicle dealers and

local officials and active partici-

pation in crafting of several local

ordinances relative to land trans-

portation

The transformations so

passionately worked for by the District Office workforce

truly ldquomade a differencerdquo not only in making an edifice

come alive but more importantly a continuing

ldquodifferencerdquo in the delivery of frontline services which

the customers so rightfully deserve

The newly constructed landscape and signage of LTO Candon DO

Ilocandia The periodic column of LTO Candon written in the dialect to deliver a better understanding of land transportation to the clients

Innovations amp Development

8 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Lingayen ------ The newly renovated office of LTO Lingayen District Office (DO) a structure of style in the center of the province of Pangasinan is now fully equipped in dealing with the registration of roadworthy motor vehi-cles and license quality drivers

The renovated facilities include Lecture Room for drivers license applicants Registration Section Clientrsquos Waiting Area Records Room Supply Room and a more conducive and spacious workplace for the employees With the renovated facilities are the new and upgraded equipment like the queuing system computers computer tables chairs steel cabinets ventilation system and the newly constructed drainage system The DO is manned by the highly motivated employees operating beyond its normal clientele

With the renovated waiting area installed with proper ventilation and comfortable chairs clients will be relaxed while waiting until their transaction (MV Registration or Driverrsquos License Application) is completed In addition to the different equipment installed in the waiting area the DO also installed WIFI connection so that clients can surf the internet while waiting for their transaction to be done

Currently with the leadership of its new District Head Engr Eric C Suriben the office is committed to give quality service to the public guided by LTOrsquos Vision Mission and Quality Policy The increased revenue collection of the DO early this year is because of the accomplishments of the DO to-gether with the dedication and hard work of its employees It is also expected that in the coming months revenue col-lection will continue to rise

By Eric C Suriben

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

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Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

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Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Innovations amp Development

8 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Lingayen ------ The newly renovated office of LTO Lingayen District Office (DO) a structure of style in the center of the province of Pangasinan is now fully equipped in dealing with the registration of roadworthy motor vehi-cles and license quality drivers

The renovated facilities include Lecture Room for drivers license applicants Registration Section Clientrsquos Waiting Area Records Room Supply Room and a more conducive and spacious workplace for the employees With the renovated facilities are the new and upgraded equipment like the queuing system computers computer tables chairs steel cabinets ventilation system and the newly constructed drainage system The DO is manned by the highly motivated employees operating beyond its normal clientele

With the renovated waiting area installed with proper ventilation and comfortable chairs clients will be relaxed while waiting until their transaction (MV Registration or Driverrsquos License Application) is completed In addition to the different equipment installed in the waiting area the DO also installed WIFI connection so that clients can surf the internet while waiting for their transaction to be done

Currently with the leadership of its new District Head Engr Eric C Suriben the office is committed to give quality service to the public guided by LTOrsquos Vision Mission and Quality Policy The increased revenue collection of the DO early this year is because of the accomplishments of the DO to-gether with the dedication and hard work of its employees It is also expected that in the coming months revenue col-lection will continue to rise

By Eric C Suriben

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

Continue to page 10

Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Innovations amp Development

January - June 2014 9

A two-day briefing was conducted by the Land Transportation Office Region 1 to all Manufacturers As-semblers Importers Rebuilders Dealers and Other Enti-ties (MAIRDOEs) to discuss the implementation of LTO Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 and other concerned memoranda related to the creation of New Registration Office held at the Star Plaza Hotel Dagupan City and Hotel Ariana Bauang La Union last March 14 and 15 respectively Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora discussed the provision of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 or the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Sales Reporting and Initial Registration of

Fourteen of the 16 districtextension offices of the Land Transportation Office of Region 1 have been in-stalled with the new virtual lecture

The new virtual lecture contains the provisions of RA 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines driving techniques driving safety tips and other related rules and regulations and special laws regarding road safety such as laws for senior citizens pregnant women and persons with disabilities RA 10586 or Anti-drunk and Drugged Driving and RA 8749 or the Clean Air Act

ldquoAll offices of LTO Region 1 shall be installed with the new lecture not only in the lecture rooms but shall be displayed in the queuing system monitors and even on the social networking sites of the office Maximizing the visibil-ity of this lecture will help to educate all clients especially driversrdquo Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora announced

He said that the new lecture is an enhancement of the existing lecture video created by the Central Office This will reduce the job of a lecturer while maximizing the skill of clients in road safety

Region 1 is the first LTO office nationwide to produce a comprehensive virtual lecture and information drive campaign in English and Filipino language

Brand New and Other Motor Vehicles This Administra-tive Order shall govern the sales reporting and new or initial registration of all types of motor vehicles including the subsequent miscellaneous and renewal transactions Memorandum Circular No AVT-2014-1828 or the Revised Rules and Regulations on the Accreditation and Stock Reporting of MAIRDOEs authorized to im-port motor vehicles andor its components were also tackled During the orientation the following were dis-cussed the issuance of Certificate of Accreditation to MAIRDOEs that meet all the require-

Continue to page 10

Lecture Room Waiting Area

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Innovations amp Development

10 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ments Approval and Disap-proval of Application Duties and Responsibilities of LTO Operations Divisions of Re-gional Office monitoring of MAIRDOEs to ensure com-pliance with the Order and other related laws rules and requirements pertinent to ac-creditation including the appli-cable administrative penalties for those who will commit violations

Also ARD Almora emphasized that the new process of registration of a new motor vehicle (MV) is different from what was prac-ticed He said that prior prac-tice allows the registration of MV even the Sales Report was transacted anywhere in the country and register in the District Offices of LTO The new process provides that the Sales Reporting and Regis-tration is a one-way process to be done only at the Regional Offices where the accredited MAIRDOEs are located He added that AVT 2014-023 reiterates the mandatory application of MAIRDOEs and its branches for ac-creditation The Infrastructure of the New Registration Office was presented and an open forum where the procedure of New Registration and accreditation of MAIRDOEs were discussed and clarified with the participants

from page 09 Orientation on the implementation of

Regional Director Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III welcomes all the participants for the briefing of the newly implemented Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora discussed the salient features of Administrative Order No AVT-2014-024 to MAIRDOEs

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

ldquoIf the plan doesnrsquot work change the plan but never the goalrdquo Anonymous

In LTO Region 1 managementrsquos focus is the continuous improvement in the delivery of public service It is the policy of the office to determine provide and maintain the work environment in order to promote a positive influence on motivation of employees and to achieve customersrsquo satisfaction both external and internal

Review ofi areas for improvement is conducted through Monthly Management Review and Regional Monthly Conference Continuous monitoring of the cus-tomersrsquo feedback the quality workplace the human re-source management infrastructure management and compliance of office policies and procedures are the con-cerns during the monthly meetings

ldquoIf you focus on results you will never change If you focus on change you will get resultsrdquo - Jack Dixon

The institution of change is the basic requirement of management towards the desired level of performance Focus of change is the total customer satisfaction The traditional type of government service had been totally changed to quality public service As President Aquinorsquos statement in his first State Of the Nation Ad-

dress (SONA) ldquo Kayo ang Boss Kordquo the office

has been serious in adopting this statement in the delivery of public service Attitude of everyone is the key to change LTO employees are determined to accept change with dedication and without hesitation in their respective work assignment

Change is evident by various awards received by the Office for the last three (3) rating period wherein LTO Region 1 consistently landed in the top 5 for the Best Regional Performance In CY 2012 during the occa-sion of LTOrsquos centennial foundation anniversary this office was adjudged as 2nd Best Regional Office for CY 2011 Regional performance tied with Region IVA On

GOODGOVERNANCE ldquoGood governance never depends upon laws but upon the personal qualities of those who governrdquo

January - June 2014 11

By Lorna C Sotelo the following year Region 1 was ranked as the 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office for CY 2012 performance For CY 2013 performance this Office regained its status as the 2nd Outstanding Regional Office With these ac-complishments LTO Region 1 gears towards excellent performance Management is not just optimistic but de-termined to attain the most coveted level of recognition as the BEST PERFORMING REGION among the re-gions

Another manifestation of this change is the seal of excellence awarded by the CSC to Urdaneta District Office in CY 2013 which our Region is very proud of This was followed by another special award received dur-ing the LTO Anniversary in recognition of Urdaneta Dis-trict Office as the only recipient of seal of excellence for the Land Transportation Office nationwide

Teamwork better for all

These various awards cannot be realized without the ini-tiative and good teamwork of the present administration and of course the positive reception of every employee towards change

ldquoThe only way to do great work is to love what you dordquo - Steve Jobs

LTO Region 1 working as one family is moti-vated in serving the public with beyond established stan-dards Motivation is sourced from external and internal factors The external source is the management who never ceases to encourage the employees to change the perception towards work in order to attain the very pur-pose of the office Whereas the internal source are the employeesrsquo attitude to adopt change and their dedication towards their work

Excellent performance in public service is the

ultimate goal of LTO Region 1 where officials and em-

ployees are motivated to adopt change and to love

serving the public through the leadership and team-work

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Good Governance

12 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr with Re-gional Director Aminola Abaton of Region 9 and Assis-tant Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora of Region 1 attended the recently conducted CITA ndash International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee Regional Con-ference in Cape Town South Africa which aims to pre-sent and showcase best practices of companies for road-worthiness inspection Among the topics discussed were 1) The Value of Technology in Roadworthiness Inspection 2) Anti-Corruption Measures within the Vehicle Testing Envi-ronment 3) Quality Management System 4) Case Studies from Different Countries Demonstrating Best Practices CITA is an international not-for-profit organiza-tion based in Bruzzels Belgium It represents all types of organization and stakeholders (government private sec-tor dedicated inspection centres garage-based test cen-tres and test equipment manufacturers) who share a common interest in exchanging information developing best practices and draft international standards in the field of road vehicle inspection

Its work focuses on improving transport sustain-ability with particular emphasis on road safety and envi-ronmental protection CITA is recognized by the Commission of the European Union and the United Nations Eco-

nomic Commission for Europe (particularly ldquoThe World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulation ndash WP-29rdquo) for its expertise in relation to roadworthiness inspections CITA currently has about 120 members worldwide representing over 50 countries and covering more than 250 million vehicle inspections a year By actively participating with conferences inside and out of the country the Land Trans-portation Office will be able to adopt and recom-mend innovations and practices which will even-tually lead to a better and convenient delivery of service to the public and register roadworthy mo-tor vehicles in the Philippines

Speakers and officers of CITA with LTO officials pose af-ter the conference

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

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24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Good Governance

January - June 2014 13

The Land Transportation Office Regional Office 1 was awarded 2nd Place Outstanding Regional Office for the year 2013 during the celebration of 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effectiveness Development Program last April 23-25 2014 on Clark Air Base Pampanga LTO National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 bagged the 1st place and Region 5 was awarded 3rd place The awardees were chosen based on the improve-ments of implemented programs and projects in relation to LTO mandates service satisfaction delivered to clients The awards annual aim to recognize the efforts perform-ance and achievements of regional offices

For CY 2012 Region 1 was awarded 4th Most Outstanding Regional Office and raised to 2nd Most Out-

standing Regional Office for the year 2013

LTO Region 1 is maintaining its good standing and determined to strive more in delivering effective and en-

hanced services for the clients satisfaction for the upcoming years

ldquoAn empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge skill desire

and opportunity to personally succeed in a way

OURGOODPRACTICES

News Feature Story Region 1 all set for the

2014 LTO 3rd Quarter Directorrsquos Conference

RD Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora pose with Assec Alfonso V Tan Jr and ED Emiliano T Ban-tog Jr after receiving the 2nd place Outstanding Regional Office award

Officials and staff of LTO region 1 are abuzz with activities nowadays The office will be hosting the 2014 3rd quarter Directorsrsquo Conference come September 3-5 2014 at Thunderbird Resorts and Hotel at Poro Point San Fernando City La Union The Conference is a quarterly event participated in by the Executive Committee of LTO headed by LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso V Tan Jr Regional Direc-tors and Assistant Regional Directors to discuss issues concerns developments operations and management matters One of the planned events prior to the com-mencement of the conference is the blessing and inau-guration of the new LTO San Carlos building which will be attended by LTO officials who will be coming from the Central Office Local Officials are likewise invited who will recognize for the lot donation in favor of LTO

The building will be officiated by Parish Priest Alberto T Areno The 2nd day will be the conference proper On the third day LTO Region 1 shall showcase places and practices which are usually permanently offered to visitors One would be a golf tournament which shall be at the golf course of Thunderbird Resort and Hotel An invitational shoot fest will also be offered for gun enthusiast while those who prefer to have a trip with nature could visit the Surfing Capital of the North for well surfing and kayaking activities Other could tour the neighboring towns of Bauang Bangar and Luna This would not be the first time for LTO Region 1 to organize and host the said event This time it would not only offer a cozy place for the conference but a total pack-age of work and relaxation

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTOR1-IN-ACTION

July - December 2013 15

The LTO Lingayen District Office recently conducted information drive and awareness campaign last June 16 amp 17 2014 in the school campus of Pangasinan State University((PSU) and Pangasinan School of Arts and Trade(PSAT) The purpose of this campaign is to encourage students and school personnel to know the importance of se-curing student permitrenewal of driverrsquos license and renewal of motor vehicle registration on time to avoid penal-ties Information booths were installed in front of the school campus and flyers were distributed This campaign was initiated by this office in support of the LTO REGION 1 INFORMATION ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

14 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

LTO-R1 in Action

July - December 2013 16 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

January - June 2014 15

Law Enforcement Officers inspect buses on roads for the implementation of LTO-LTFRB JAO 2014-001

LEOs assist students checks vehicles along school sites during the Oplan Balik Eskwela

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

SAMUrsquoTSARI Inspired by its theme ldquoA sound mind in a healthy body for a more efficient public servicerdquo the Land Transportation Office Region 1 officials and em-ployees attended the 102nd LTO Founding Anniversary and LTO National Team Building and Work Effective-ness Development Program on April 23-25 2014 at Clark Air Base Pampanga upon the leadership of Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III and ARD Francis Ray A Almora

The said activity was attended by delegates of all Regional Offices nationwide representing their respective regions

The activity was culminated by a Thanksgiving

Mass Team Building games such as golf tournament

basketball men volleyball men and women Conferment

Special Citation to Urdaneta District Office and Roxas

District Office Conferment of Excellence Awards to

Outstanding

District Of-

fice and

Outstanding

Regional

Office of

2013 and

Fun Shoot

Competi-

tion

Assistant Regional Director Francis Ray A Al-mora was elected as the president of Association of Re-gional Government Information Officers (ARGIO) who will lead other information officers as the communication agent of the government in region 1

As the designated information officer of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 ARD Almora is an ad-vocate of transparency by promoting various medium of communication in the print and broadcast as well as the use of social media

In 2012 he pioneered the creation of the first publication of the Land Transportation Office Region 1 which was later named ldquoTransporterrdquo the first publica-tion among LTO offices nationwide

With the spread of social media he pushed the involvement of LTO on various social media such as the

Facebook Twitter and Youtube which in 2013 led to the full operation of these social media accounts ARD Almora will be the president of the organization for two (2) years

July - December 2013 18 18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 17 16 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

In celebration of 102nd Foundation Anniversary LTO Region 1 received most number of awards during the 3rd Fun Shoot held at Clark International Firing Range Clark Pampanga on April 23-25 2014

Third Fun Shoot is one of the highlight events

during the 102nd Founding Anniversary It is sponsored by LTO Regional Executives and Transportation District Officers Association of the Philippines (TDOAP)

The 3rd Fun Shoot is composed of 6 Divisions (ladies enforcer chiefs directors rank

Continue to page 19

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

Everyday people all over the world share sev-eral universal experiences and the most common of

these is choices I believe life is just a series of decisions we make and depending on our choice we must live with the re-sult of that decision The

choices usually consist of a multitude of possibilities and whether real or imagined we must recognize that in some way the decision will change our life forever ldquoWhat time did you decide to get out of your bed How many things have you been completed to-day Have they been the things that would be in your best interest of getting your goals accomplishedrdquo These questions sound familiar isnrsquot it These queries will help you realize that everything that has occurred occurring or will occur in your life is the result of a choice or series of choices yoursquove made Everything

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

from what to wear what to think hoe to act where to go who to believe who to love what to focus on what type of mental attitude yoursquoll have on and so many more Indeed everything is a result of your abil-ity to choose Good decision-making can be a hard work and you have to practice it But it can also be a great fun and can spare you from lots of pain and confusion You can really avoid huge mistakes from having good rationality In deciding logical thinking is the best weapon to make a very good choice You have to think first of the possible pros and cons before coming up with a decision This is to assure success in the end of the battle But what if you made an incorrect choice Simple Just choose to learn from your mistake and take initiative to move forward after learning from the process We make a decision willingly and conscien-tiously thus we must also take control of the possible results willingly and conscientiously too As what Eleanor Roosevelt said ldquoIn the long run we shape our lives and we shape ourselves The process never ends until we die And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibilityrdquo Undenia-bly life is a series of eeny-meeny-miny-moes )

By Marvilyn R Salvosa

January - June 2014 17

DEFINITELY INFINITE

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

By Charlie AA del Rosario fices to determine the type of refrigerants being used by the motor vehicles (MVs) subject of registration Existing rules provides that all motor vehicles models 1999 and above will not be allowed registration unless their MV air-conditioning units uses R134a as refrigerant This mean that those motor vehicles cov-ered by the rules still using R12 as refrigerants will only be allowed re-newal of reg-istration after converting from R12 to R134a

MANILA Philippines for two days (June 25-26 2014) three Land Transportation Office-Region 1 officials and employees attended the Emission and Testing Facility Workshop at the BULWAGANG EDU LTO-CENTRAL OFFICE

For two days representatives from the different LTO offices nationwide discussed the newest approach in furthering the gains in governmentrsquos effort in protecting the environ-ment

The highlight of the two day workshop is the distribu-tion of Refrigerant Identifiers to some of LTO-District Of-fices nationwide LTO-Region 1 received a total of four identi-fiers for LTO-Urdaneta San Fernando Dagupan and Laoag District Offices

The identifiers will be used at the LTO District Of-

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Employeesrsquo Corner Samursquot Sari

19 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 19

June 21 2014 marks the mandatory end of the government service of Ms Caridad Q Dy Transportation Regulation Officer IIOfficer-in-Charge of Vigan District Office

Pursuant to Civil Service Commission MC No 07 s 1998 the adoption of ldquoSalamat-Paalamrdquo Program in Honor of Retiring Offi-cialsEmployees in the Civil Service LTO Re-gion 1 gave due recognition to the services of the said retiree

In advance recognition of her forty-one (41) years of dedicated government service from 1973 to 2014 Ms Dy was given a Plaque of Rec-ognition signed by Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III during the LTO Region 1 Regional Monthly Conference and Regional Management Review on May 20 2014 at the Hotel Ariana Paringao Bauang La Union Ms Dy rendered such number of government service at LTO Re-gion 1 alone without any gap starting from the position of Cashier Aide in 1973 and retiring from the position of TRO II this 2014

As her services end at the close of office hours on June 20 2014 and in celebration of her 65th birthday her officemates at Vigan District Office accorded her with a simple but meaningful ceremony coined as ldquoMabuhay-Pasasalamatrdquo Program

In behalf of Regional Director Teofilo E Guadiz III and Asst Regional Director Francis Ray A Almora

January - June 2014 19

By Evangeline V Agbunag

18 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

some LTO Regional Office staff attended the ceremony at Vigan District Office at 4 orsquoclock in the afternoon Mr Arnulfo M Maranan Mr Luthgard P Pascual and Ms Marilou C Gapuz the Officers-in-Charge of Batac District Office Burgos Extension Office and Naguilian Extension Office respectively sacrificed their times just to join their colleague on her last day at LTO Likewise the giving of simple tokens and rendering of messages from the employees of Vigan District Office and Re-gional Office and relatives were memorable parts of the program

from page 16

RO1 Officials recognize Shooting Team members during the RMC

at Hotel Ariana

amp file guestsponsor) and categorized as classic stan-dard production and shotgun

The following received the award

ARD Francis Ray A Almora -ChampionmdashDirectors Production - ChampionmdashDirectors Shotgun - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Classic - 1st Runner upmdashDirectors Standard Charlie AA Del Rosario - 2nd Runner upmdashRank amp File Production

Rene P Dela Rosa - ChampionmdashEnforcer Shotgun - 2nd Runner upmdashEnforcer Production Jose Efren S Bautista - ChampionmdashEnforcer Classic - ChampionmdashRank amp File Production - 2nd Runner UpmdashRank amp File Standard Vilmaria B Pacis - 2nd Runner upmdashLadies Production Nelie N Lao-eng - 1st Runner upmdashLadies Production

To recognize the efforts of the Shooting Team

Mr Mark Hubert A Villamiel Ms Rowena V Agbunag Ms Berlin Ross R Gonzales and Zaldy E Calonge was awarded Certificate of Recognition during the Regional Management Conference in Ariana Hotel Bauang La Union on 20 May 2014

The competition is a yearly-activity aimed to im-prove their skills in handling firearms

Kudos

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

of apprehension to the office where the TOP was submit-ted The adjudicating officer shall then act on the contest 9 How much is the penalty if I have a noisy muffler Answer If you are apprehended before June 19 2014 you will pay the fine of Php 15000 but from June 19 2014 onwards the penalty will be Php 500000 10 What is an Admitted Case Answer An admitted case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver admits the violations cited in his TOP 11 Can the apprehended operatordriver protest the violations chargedcited in his TOP to deny the viola-tions andor to lessen the payment of the finespenalties Answer Yes An apprehended operatordriver may protest the violations specified in the TOP This is a contested case 12 What is a Contested Case Answer A contested case is a case wherein the appre-hended operatordriver signifies his intension to oppose to the violations indicated in the TOP It should be acted upon with dispatch by preparing the summons both for the ap-prehending officer and respondent The apprehending offi-cer shall have been summoned at least once with proof of service for clarification purposes Violations listed in the TOP andor encoded in the LTO-IT system shall be droppeddismissed provided that the apprehended driveroperator presents sufficient documentary evidence to war-rant its dismissal andor if the violations cited in the TOP are interrelated or com-mon Example Common violations -

Obstruction and Dis-regarding Traffic Sign (DTS)

Interrelated violations ndash Out of Line and Breach of Franchise and No Panel Route Painted

Source httpltogovphindexphpfaqslaw-enforcement-and-traffic-adjudication-system-letas

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road January - June 2014 23

1 What is TOP Answer TOP means Temporary Operatorrsquos Permit Pursu-ant to Memorandum Circular No 515-2004 dated 25 May 2004 TOP shall be used in apprehension of all violations and it is strictly required to be issued to the apprehended driveroperator at the site and time of apprehension 2 What is an IRMV Answer IRMV means Impounding Receipt of Motor Vehi-cle It is issued if the motor vehicle was impounded IRMV is accomplished by the apprehending officer and validated by the Motor Vehicle Custodian (MVC) assigned at the im-pounding area 3 Can TOP be temporarily used as a driverrsquos license of the apprehended operatordriver Answer Yes TOP serves as driverrsquos temporary license within 72 hours or 3 days only 4 How long is the validity of the TOP Answer 72 hours or 3 days is the validity of the TOP unless specified for a shorter period of time 5 Can TOP be extended after 72 hours or 3 days after its validity Answer No There is no extension of TOP after 72 hours or 3 days 6 When can an apprehended operatordriver settle his case Answer The apprehended operatordriver can settle his case after 24 hours but shall not exceed 15 days from the date of apprehension 7 What will happen if the apprehended operatordriver failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension Answer If the apprehended driveroperator failed to settle his case within 15 days from the date of apprehension it will cause the suspensionrevocation of his driverrsquos license within 30 days 8 What will I do if I want to contest my apprehension Answer File a written contest within 5 days upon the date

January - June 2014 19

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

23 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road July - December 2013 23

MANILA Philippines on May 27 2013 President Aquino signed into law Republic Act No 10586 otherwise known as the Act Penalizing Persons Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Dangerous Drugs and Other Similar Substances However to effectively implement the law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) will have to be approved

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Department of Health (DOH) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and Philippine National Police are tasked to prepare the IRR

After almost a year of waiting the IRR was finally approved paving the way to its implementation The IRR provides that an apprehended driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol will be subjected to three field so-briety tests the eye test walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand

The eye test requires the driver to follow with his gaze an object that the law enforcer moves horizontally around one foot away from the drivers face

The walk-and-turn test requires the driver to walk nine steps forward in a straight line turn then walk back the same distance without difficulty

The one-leg stand requires the driver to stand on one leg and raise the other around six inches from the ground for about 60 seconds

If the driver passes these three tests he will be apprehended for his traffic violation only

But if he fails any of the tests he will be subjected to an Alcohol Breath Analyzer (ABA) test which will determine his blood alcohol level

RA 10586 limits the allowable blood alcohol level for drivers of private vehicles below 4500 kilograms to below 005 percent For drivers of public utility vehicles trucks buses and motorcycles no amount of alcohol is allowed

In the case of drivers of buses and other public utility vehicles however they cannot have any amount of alcohol in their blood at all since peoples lives are in their hands DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya said When a driver is found to have a higher blood alcohol level than the pre-scribed limits he will be arrested and his vehicle will also be impounded

Meanwhile in instances wherein a law enforcer has reasonable grounds to believe that the driver is under the influence of dangerous drugs the driver shall be brought to the nearest police station where he will be subjected to a drug screening test

The penalties for violations of RA 10586 range from a mini-mum of a three-month imprisonment plus a P20000 fine to a maximum of a 20-year imprisonment plus a P500000 fine

It will also entail a 12-month suspension of a non-professional drivers license for the first offense and perpetual revocation for a second offense For professional drivers licenses the first offense alone will result in perpetual revocation

The IRR provides for mandatory alcohol and drug testing of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents which result in death or physi-cal injuries It also empowers the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to conduct ran-dom testing of public utility drivers at transport terminals nationwide

The IRR further provides that Law Enforcement Officers needs to be deputized by the LTO for this purpose qualified applicants for deputation shall complete the Deputies Training Seminar after which must pass written and other examinations that maybe administered by the LTO (for complete copy of the IRR visit wwwgovphdownloads201404apr20140428-IRR-RA-10586pdf)

By Charlie AA del Rosario

POLICIESANDISSUANCES A policy is a temporary

creed liable to be changed but while it holds good it has

got to be pursued with apostolic zeal

Tuesday June 17 2014 Atty Alfonso V Tan Jr Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office called a special meeting with its Regional Directors Assistant Regional Directors Chief of Operation Divisions and Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs discuss the effective implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No 2014-01(re Revised Schedule of Fines and Penalties For Violations of Laws Rules and Regulations Governing Land Transportation) which will take effect on June 19 2014 The JAO contains the new penalties for violators of laws rules and regulations gov-erning land transportation with the lowest penalty of One Thousand Pesos (Php 100000) and highest penalty of One Million Pesos (Php1M) Assec Tan made clear that the penalty of Php 1M will be imposed on colorum bus operators while the fine for other first-time colorum offenders are as follows

Trucks- Php20000000 Vans- 20000000

24 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road 20 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

July - December 2013 23

Policies and Issuances

January - June 2014 25 January - June 2014 21

Thursday June 19 2014 San Fernando City La Union Land Transportation Office-Region 1 In a special meeting presided by Atty Teofilo E Guadiz III Regional Director (Director Guadiz) of the LTO-Region 1 and attended by LTO-Region 1 Operation Chief Kathleen Deanna G Salayog (Chief Salayog) including all Law Enforcement Officers states that with the failure of any group or individual to get a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) from the Supreme Court implementation of JAO No 2014-01 will proceed as scheduled He said that the revised fines and penalties provided for in the JAO will be collected from the violators starting today (for complete details on JAO No 2014-01 turn to page 22)

All Regional Directors Assist Regional Directors Op-erational Division Chiefs and Regional Law Enforcer Chiefs discuss the LTFRB-LTO JAO No 2014-001

Sedan- 12000000 Jeepney- 5000000 MC- 600000

In a related news an organization of transport operators and drivers failed to get a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) from the Su-preme Court against the implementation of the JAO instead the court on the same day of the LTO special meeting directed the DOTC LTO and LTFRB to file their comment on the petition of Samahan Ng Mga Tsuper at Operator ng Pilipinas (STOP amp GO) against the implementation of JAO No 2014-01

from page 20

(Vol 58 No 4 July 27-August 3 2014) By Hilda M Austria

DAGUPAN CITYmdashThe regional office of the Land Transpor-tation Office (LTO) and the Dagupan City government are headed for a major court battle over the validity of the city ordinance banning the wearing of helmets by motorcycle riders inside the city To strongly manifest its opposition to the ordinance lawyer Jojo Guadiz III LTO regional director threatened to send an LTO team

to block the enforcement of the cityrsquos amended ordinance by ar-resting motorcycle riders who do not wear their helmets

ldquoWe will penalize mo-torists in the city who will not wear their helmet while driving a motorcycle as it is against the lawrdquo he said

Guadiz said his office will not honor the ordinance passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) last July 7 be-cause ldquoit is contrary to the na-tional helmet law under section 3 of the republic act 10054rdquo which states ldquoAll motorcycle riders including drivers and back riders shall at all times wear standard protective motorcycle helmets while driving whether long or short drives in any type of road and highway

ldquoAn ordinance should not supersede a national lawrdquo said Guadiz who was a former member of the SP Dagupan and chairman on the Committee on Laws and Ordinances

The ordinance entitled an ldquoOrdinance Instituting Certain Secu-rity Measures for the Protection of the Lives and Property of Dagu-pentildeosrdquo the measure has four basic components to deter criminals from committing any criminal acts against any person in Dagupanrdquo authored by Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo also a lawyer

The ordinance was enacted by the SP following the rash of crime incidents in the city involving hitmen and thieves riding in motor-cycles who concealed their identities by wearing helmets and bonnets

Despite the motive of the amendment Guadiz asserted that ldquothe LTO will not expense the safety of the motorists and their back riders over the isolated cases of robbery and other incidents related to motorcycle riding criminalsrdquo

He said it is the responsibility of the police ldquoTo prevent crimi-nal activities in the cityto strengthen police presence and visibility rather than sacrifice the safety of the riding publicrdquo

Councilor Tamayo defended and pointed out that it does not supersede the national law as claimed by Guadiz

ldquoThe ordinance covers only those motorists who are driving at the speed within 15 kilometers per hour in the central business district those who are in the checkpoint area and during paradesrdquo said Tamayo

Tamayo reiterated that the ordinance is for purposes of moni-toring and identifying motorcycle riders entering the city in order to deter commission of crimes and to help solve crimes that involve motorcycle riders

Reacting to Guadizrsquos call on the SP to coordinate with the LTO before enforcing the ordinance Tamayo stressed that the SP had invited the LTO Dagupan district office to the public hearings and there was no objection from the LTO about the recommended implementing guidelines

Guadiz rejected Tamayorsquos assertion

ldquoThe LTO representative from Dagupan is not authorized to speak for the whole agency in region one They (SP) should have directed the invitation to the regional office but even without us the law is clear about the matterrdquo said Guadiz

In spite of the LTOrsquos objection Tamayo said the city govern-ment will assert its right to protect and safe guard the lives and properties of the cityrsquos constituents

ldquoAny opposition will be answered by the city in the courtsrdquo Tamayo intoned

Mayor Belen Fernandez could not be reached for her comment at presstime

June 19 2014 is D-Day for both the Land Transportation Office and the Land Transport Sector particularly the traffic offenders It

marks the implementation of yet another reform program of the LTO which aims to promote a culture of road safety for all The joint Ad-

ministrative Order between the LTO and the LTFRB had increased traffic fines from 6 to 160 The prohibitive cost of fines under this

Order is seen as a deterrent for traffic offenses Following is a list of common violatlons and the corresponding penalty Visit the LTO Re-

gion 1 Facebook Page for the complete details of the Joint Administrative Order Under the Joint Administrative Order all apprehensions

are deemed ADMITTED UNLESS CONTESTED by FILING A WRITTEN CONTEST WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS from date of appre-

hension The LTO shall resolve a contested case within five (5) days from receipt of written contest

Visit the LTO Region 1 Facebook Page for the complete details of the Joint Administrative Order

LICENSE-RELATED VIOLATIONS PENALTY

1 Driving wo a valid driverrsquos license(DL) Conductorrsquos permit

Includes EXPIRED REVOKED SUSPENDED INAPPROPRIATE RESTRICTION

CODEDL CLASSIFICATION FAKE LICENSE and Driving with STU-DENT PERMIT wo being accompanied by a duly licensed driver

P 300000 and one(1) year

Disqualification from being granted a DL and driving a vehicle

2 Reckless Driving 1st Offense - P 200000

2nd Offense - P 300000 amp 3 mos

Suspension

Subsequent offense ndash P1000000

amp 6 mos Suspension

- Revocation for

Succeeding offense

3 Failure to wear the prescribed SEATBELT device

Includes allowing a child 6 yrs old amp below to be seated on the front seat

1st Offense - P 100000

2nd Offense - 200000

3rd succeeding Offense - 500000 amp one

week suspension

4 Failure to require hisher passenger to wear the prescribed Seatbelt

-failure to POST appropriate signage on Public Utility Vehicle instructing front

seat passengers to wear seatbelts

P 300000

5 Failure to wear or require the back rider to wear the STANDARD

PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMET under RA 10054

- includes wearing a helmet with FAKE PS or ICC sticker

1st Offense - P 150000

2nd Offense - 300000

3rd Offense - 500000

4th amp succeeding offenses ndash

P 1000000

6 Failure to CARRY driverrsquos license ORCR while driving P 100000

26 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Policies and Issuances

By Vilmaria B Pacis

22 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION-RELATED VIOLATIONS

1 Driving an UNREGISTERED motor vehicle

Includes improperly registered expiredrevokedsuspended registration and unregistered

fake substitute or replacement engine engine block or chassis

P 1000000

2 Unauthorized MV modification

Includes CHANGE IN COLOR and other UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS P 500000 amp impounding of MV

3 Motor Vehicle Operating wo or with defectiveimproperunauthorized Accessories

devices equipment and parts

Includes BELLS HORNS SIRENS WHISTLES BLINKERS BRAKES EARLY

WARNING DEVICE (EWD) GRILLS JALOUSIES FOOTHAND BRAKES

BRAKELIGHTS HEADLIGHTS INTERIORLIGHTS SIGNAL LIGHTS TAIL-

LIGHTS MIRRORS MUFFLERS METALLIC TIRES SPARE TIRE SPEED-

MOMETER WINDSHIELD WIPERS

P 500000 amp impounding of MV or confiscation of

unauthorized accessory

January - June 2014 27

Policies and Issuances

FRANCHISE-RELATED VIOLATIONS

1 COLORUM OPERATION Considered colorum operation are the following

a Private MV operating as Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) b A PUV Operating Outside its Approved Route without

permit from the Board

c A PUV operating differently from its authorized denomination ( ex School service

operating as UV express tourist bus operating as cityprovincial bus) d A PUV with suspended or cancelled CPC

e A PUV w expired CPC and wo pending application for

extension of validity timely filed before the Board

FIRST OFFENSE

- Fine as follows BUS - P 100000000

TRUCK - 20000000

JEEPNEY - 5000000

VAN - 20000000 SEDAN - 12000000

MC - 600000

3 months minimum impounding of MV

- Revocation of the ENTIRE CPC where the appre-

hended

MV belongs (except when apprehended MV is private) - Blacklisting of apprehended MV amp all other authorized

units included in the CPC from being used as PUV

- Revocation of the registration of the apprehended MV

amp all other authorized units included in the franchise

SECOND OFFENSE

1 Revocation of ALL CPCs (entire fleet) of the operator

2 Disqualification of the operator and in case of a corpo-

ration all its stockholders and directors to operate any

kind of public transportation

3 Blacklisting of ALL authorized units of the operator 4 REVOCATION of the registration of ALL authorized

units (entire fleet) of the operator

2 Refusal to render service to the public or convey passenger to destination 1st offense ndash fine of P500000

2nd offense ndashfine of P10000 and impounding of MV for thirty (30) days

3 OverchargingUndercharging Same as above

4 No CPC carried Same as above

5 Failure to provide fare discount to those entitled under existing laws Same as above

6 Failure to display ldquoNo Smokingrdquo signage Allowing personnel or passenger to smoke inside the vehicle

7 No signboard

8 Trip Cutting

9 Failure to display International Symbol of Accessibility inside the MV designate seats spe-cifically for the use of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) or failure refusal to transport PWDs

1st offense ndash fine of P5000000

2nd offense ndash fine of P75000 and impounding of unit of at least forty-five (45) days An impounding

fee of P50000 day shall be imposed

January - June 2014 23

4 Failure to attach or improper attachment tampering of authorized MV

Plates and or 3rd plate sticker

P 500000 amp impounding of MV or confiscation of

unauthorized accessory

5 Smoke Belching (Sec 46 RA 8749) Impounding of MV

Seminar for driver amp Operator

1st offensemdashfine not exceeding P 200000

2nd offensemdashfine not exceeding P 400000

3rd offensemdash1yr suspension of MV registration

amp fine not exceeding P 600000

Land Transportation Office Region 1 Aguila Rd San Fernando City La Union

Tel Nos (072) 700-2544 242-7407 888-4962

June 19 2014 is D-Day for both the Land Transportation Office and the Land Transport Sector particularly the traffic offenders It

marks the implementation of yet another reform program of the LTO which aims to promote a culture of road safety for all The joint Ad-

ministrative Order between the LTO and the LTFRB had increased traffic fines from 6 to 160 The prohibitive cost of fines under this

Order is seen as a deterrent for traffic offenses Following is a list of common violatlons and the corresponding penalty Visit the LTO Re-

gion 1 Facebook Page for the complete details of the Joint Administrative Order Under the Joint Administrative Order all apprehensions

are deemed ADMITTED UNLESS CONTESTED by FILING A WRITTEN CONTEST WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS from date of appre-

hension The LTO shall resolve a contested case within five (5) days from receipt of written contest

Visit the LTO Region 1 Facebook Page for the complete details of the Joint Administrative Order

LICENSE-RELATED VIOLATIONS PENALTY

1 Driving wo a valid driverrsquos license(DL) Conductorrsquos permit

Includes EXPIRED REVOKED SUSPENDED INAPPROPRIATE RESTRICTION

CODEDL CLASSIFICATION FAKE LICENSE and Driving with STU-DENT PERMIT wo being accompanied by a duly licensed driver

P 300000 and one(1) year

Disqualification from being granted a DL and driving a vehicle

2 Reckless Driving 1st Offense - P 200000

2nd Offense - P 300000 amp 3 mos

Suspension

Subsequent offense ndash P1000000

amp 6 mos Suspension

- Revocation for

Succeeding offense

3 Failure to wear the prescribed SEATBELT device

Includes allowing a child 6 yrs old amp below to be seated on the front seat

1st Offense - P 100000

2nd Offense - 200000

3rd succeeding Offense - 500000 amp one

week suspension

4 Failure to require hisher passenger to wear the prescribed Seatbelt

-failure to POST appropriate signage on Public Utility Vehicle instructing front

seat passengers to wear seatbelts

P 300000

5 Failure to wear or require the back rider to wear the STANDARD

PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMET under RA 10054

- includes wearing a helmet with FAKE PS or ICC sticker

1st Offense - P 150000

2nd Offense - 300000

3rd Offense - 500000

4th amp succeeding offenses ndash

P 1000000

6 Failure to CARRY driverrsquos license ORCR while driving P 100000

26 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

Policies and Issuances

By Vilmaria B Pacis

22 TRANSPORTERPutting Order on the Road

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION-RELATED VIOLATIONS

1 Driving an UNREGISTERED motor vehicle

Includes improperly registered expiredrevokedsuspended registration and unregistered

fake substitute or replacement engine engine block or chassis

P 1000000

2 Unauthorized MV modification

Includes CHANGE IN COLOR and other UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS P 500000 amp impounding of MV

3 Motor Vehicle Operating wo or with defectiveimproperunauthorized Accessories

devices equipment and parts

Includes BELLS HORNS SIRENS WHISTLES BLINKERS BRAKES EARLY

WARNING DEVICE (EWD) GRILLS JALOUSIES FOOTHAND BRAKES

BRAKELIGHTS HEADLIGHTS INTERIORLIGHTS SIGNAL LIGHTS TAIL-

LIGHTS MIRRORS MUFFLERS METALLIC TIRES SPARE TIRE SPEED-

MOMETER WINDSHIELD WIPERS

P 500000 amp impounding of MV or confiscation of

unauthorized accessory

January - June 2014 27

Policies and Issuances

FRANCHISE-RELATED VIOLATIONS

1 COLORUM OPERATION Considered colorum operation are the following

a Private MV operating as Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) b A PUV Operating Outside its Approved Route without

permit from the Board

c A PUV operating differently from its authorized denomination ( ex School service

operating as UV express tourist bus operating as cityprovincial bus) d A PUV with suspended or cancelled CPC

e A PUV w expired CPC and wo pending application for

extension of validity timely filed before the Board

FIRST OFFENSE

- Fine as follows BUS - P 100000000

TRUCK - 20000000

JEEPNEY - 5000000

VAN - 20000000 SEDAN - 12000000

MC - 600000

3 months minimum impounding of MV

- Revocation of the ENTIRE CPC where the appre-

hended

MV belongs (except when apprehended MV is private) - Blacklisting of apprehended MV amp all other authorized

units included in the CPC from being used as PUV

- Revocation of the registration of the apprehended MV

amp all other authorized units included in the franchise

SECOND OFFENSE

1 Revocation of ALL CPCs (entire fleet) of the operator

2 Disqualification of the operator and in case of a corpo-

ration all its stockholders and directors to operate any

kind of public transportation

3 Blacklisting of ALL authorized units of the operator 4 REVOCATION of the registration of ALL authorized

units (entire fleet) of the operator

2 Refusal to render service to the public or convey passenger to destination 1st offense ndash fine of P500000

2nd offense ndashfine of P10000 and impounding of MV for thirty (30) days

3 OverchargingUndercharging Same as above

4 No CPC carried Same as above

5 Failure to provide fare discount to those entitled under existing laws Same as above

6 Failure to display ldquoNo Smokingrdquo signage Allowing personnel or passenger to smoke inside the vehicle

7 No signboard

8 Trip Cutting

9 Failure to display International Symbol of Accessibility inside the MV designate seats spe-cifically for the use of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) or failure refusal to transport PWDs

1st offense ndash fine of P5000000

2nd offense ndash fine of P75000 and impounding of unit of at least forty-five (45) days An impounding

fee of P50000 day shall be imposed

January - June 2014 23

4 Failure to attach or improper attachment tampering of authorized MV

Plates and or 3rd plate sticker

P 500000 amp impounding of MV or confiscation of

unauthorized accessory

5 Smoke Belching (Sec 46 RA 8749) Impounding of MV

Seminar for driver amp Operator

1st offensemdashfine not exceeding P 200000

2nd offensemdashfine not exceeding P 400000

3rd offensemdash1yr suspension of MV registration

amp fine not exceeding P 600000

Land Transportation Office Region 1 Aguila Rd San Fernando City La Union

Tel Nos (072) 700-2544 242-7407 888-4962

January - June 2014 27

Policies and Issuances

FRANCHISE-RELATED VIOLATIONS

1 COLORUM OPERATION Considered colorum operation are the following

a Private MV operating as Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) b A PUV Operating Outside its Approved Route without

permit from the Board

c A PUV operating differently from its authorized denomination ( ex School service

operating as UV express tourist bus operating as cityprovincial bus) d A PUV with suspended or cancelled CPC

e A PUV w expired CPC and wo pending application for

extension of validity timely filed before the Board

FIRST OFFENSE

- Fine as follows BUS - P 100000000

TRUCK - 20000000

JEEPNEY - 5000000

VAN - 20000000 SEDAN - 12000000

MC - 600000

3 months minimum impounding of MV

- Revocation of the ENTIRE CPC where the appre-

hended

MV belongs (except when apprehended MV is private) - Blacklisting of apprehended MV amp all other authorized

units included in the CPC from being used as PUV

- Revocation of the registration of the apprehended MV

amp all other authorized units included in the franchise

SECOND OFFENSE

1 Revocation of ALL CPCs (entire fleet) of the operator

2 Disqualification of the operator and in case of a corpo-

ration all its stockholders and directors to operate any

kind of public transportation

3 Blacklisting of ALL authorized units of the operator 4 REVOCATION of the registration of ALL authorized

units (entire fleet) of the operator

2 Refusal to render service to the public or convey passenger to destination 1st offense ndash fine of P500000

2nd offense ndashfine of P10000 and impounding of MV for thirty (30) days

3 OverchargingUndercharging Same as above

4 No CPC carried Same as above

5 Failure to provide fare discount to those entitled under existing laws Same as above

6 Failure to display ldquoNo Smokingrdquo signage Allowing personnel or passenger to smoke inside the vehicle

7 No signboard

8 Trip Cutting

9 Failure to display International Symbol of Accessibility inside the MV designate seats spe-cifically for the use of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) or failure refusal to transport PWDs

1st offense ndash fine of P5000000

2nd offense ndash fine of P75000 and impounding of unit of at least forty-five (45) days An impounding

fee of P50000 day shall be imposed

January - June 2014 23

4 Failure to attach or improper attachment tampering of authorized MV

Plates and or 3rd plate sticker

P 500000 amp impounding of MV or confiscation of

unauthorized accessory

5 Smoke Belching (Sec 46 RA 8749) Impounding of MV

Seminar for driver amp Operator

1st offensemdashfine not exceeding P 200000

2nd offensemdashfine not exceeding P 400000

3rd offensemdash1yr suspension of MV registration

amp fine not exceeding P 600000

Land Transportation Office Region 1 Aguila Rd San Fernando City La Union

Tel Nos (072) 700-2544 242-7407 888-4962

Land Transportation Office Region 1 Aguila Rd San Fernando City La Union

Tel Nos (072) 700-2544 242-7407 888-4962