MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has demanded a deferment to the operation of the Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVICs) “until a comprehensive public consultation is conducted.”
Recto’s call for suspension addressed to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Office (LTO) was contained in Senate Resolution No. 638, which he filed Thursday.
The senator lamented that “even without an exhaustive public consultation” and public information campaign, DOTr and LTO still issued a memorandum order last December 29, directing the immediate implementation of the PMVIC in the middle of the pandemic.
“At this time …
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