The Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) warned drivers that they have a system to trace those who have paid their citation or not. Those with records cannot renew their PUV ID, Motorized Tricycle Operators Permit (MTOP) and will not be eligible for High Priority Bus System enrollment.
CTTMO Head Abude said that in their system of apprehension, they have discovered that around 10 drivers have torn the citation tickets issued to them by an apprehending officer. He underscored that tearing off the tickets will not erase the liability.
“Bisan gision pa nila kay naa man tong original masulod gihapon kay ma encode gihapon tanan (Even if they tear it the original still exists and everything will be encoded),” he said.
Abude said that it will be a burden for a driver if their penalties accumulate so they must pay it accordingly.
“Ang panawagan nato kung naa sila’y violation is anyway sila man, wala ma’y nagsugo nila ana, personal man nila na kay wala silay disiplina so normal lang kay enforcer lang man ta. Ang violation makita sa enforcer nga naka-agi and naa ta’y police have almost 400 ka deputized police so maka-issue silag citation ticket. Kung dili nila bayaran karon tungod sa system makita na namo. (We just want the public to know that if they are liable for their violations because of lack of discipline—it is normal to [issue tickets] because we are only enforcers. The violations are seen by our enforcers and our almost 400 deputized police enforcers so they issue the citation tickets. Those who will not pay will reflect on our system), Abude said.
He added that their office has recently received unsavory comments due to the Facebook Page which was hacked by a confirmed “foreign” element.
He said that the request to take down the Facebook Page is in process and even they cannot access it at the moment.
“I-take down na gyud siya, nga tanggalon siya, [mao na ang] request namo. Sa makakita dili na mao ang purpose. Ang uban nagapost na ug dili maayo nga mga comment. Gihimo man gud namo na in 2016 para makapahibalo sa katawhan kung naa silay mga mulo nga pwede nila ipaagi sa Facebook (The request is to fully take down the page. To those who have seen it, it is not our purpose. Others are already posting sensitive comments. We created that page way back in 2016 to allow people to relay their comments through Facebook),” he said, adding that as to the creation of a new Facebook, they are still discussing that as this is the first time they have faced a cybersecurity issue.
As of the moment, the CTTMO relays its announcements through other mediums such as radio announcements and other alternative platforms. CIO