Gov’t vehicles not spared from LTO’s “No Plate, No Travel” policy
by Maritess Benas
Despite clamor from representatives of various government agencies in Abra to the LTO to give special consideration to red plate vehicles of government offices in order not to cause delay in the delivery of basic services of the government, . Eusebio R. Bidalen Bidalen said that the government should be role models in abiding by the laws of the country and therefore should be the first to comply with the rules and regulations to avoid negative comments from the general public who are obliged to register their vehicles.
The request was raised because of the failure of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to facilitate the issuance of the insurance of their vehicles which is one of the requirements in the registration of their vehicles with the LTO.
Another issue on transportation discussed during the monthly meeting of the Provincial Law Enforcement Coordinating Council (PLECC) was the “out-of-line” transport of passengers by tricycle drivers. There are complaints by some jeepney drivers and operators whose passengers are being ferried by some tricycles which deprive them of their supposed passengers.
Meanwhile, Decimia D. Cabang of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) reported that the livelihood assistance given to former rebels in Abra who have not availed of the said fund assistance from the government at the time of their surrender, are still being processed.
The funds, in the amount of P20,000, is provided by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPPAP).
Since May of this year, the OPPAP has been collaborating with members of the Abra Social Integration Committee (ASIC) chaired by Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin for the awarding of the Social Integration Program (SIP) funds and projects to the former rebels (FRs). Three batches of FRs have been awarded their benefits. The fourth batch will be awarded after the ASIC has verified their records.
The FRs who availed of the SIP funds have invested their cash benefits for their micro-livelihood projects. Most of those in the upland communities particularly in Lacub and Malibcong municipalities are into small scale mining since this is the activity that they know. Others availed of the trainings conducted by the Technical Education Skills Authority (TESDA) for them to be able to start their own livelihood. (PIA-Abra)
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