MANILA, Philippines — Six senators on Tuesday filed a resolution urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Office (LTO) to postpone the implementation of the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act “until necessary guidelines are put in place and agency mandates are fulfilled.”
In filing Senate Resolution No. 633, the senators pointed out that while the intent of the law is “laudable,” the announcement of its implementation caught many Filipino by surprise since the LTO allegedly failed to “adequately” inform the public about the new law, and that private car owners were not given “ample time” to secure child car seats.
The resolution was filed by Senate M…
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