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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Torres cracks whip on erring PETCs
LAND Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Virginia P. Torres has launched a renewed crackdown against erring private emission testing centers as she ordered the closure and revocation of licenses of at least eight PETCs for allegedly engaging in the prohibited practice of non-appearance of motor vehicles and the issuance of falsified emission testing certificates.
This developed as Torres announced that more than 50 other PETCs are also facing possible similar sanctions after the central monitoring team has reported that they are likewise engaged in similar offenses.
“I want the public to know that we are serious in our campaign against erring PETCs even as I am warning other PETCs that are still engaged in this nefarious activity (of non-appearance) that we will not stop until all of them are closed and only those compliant operators will remain operational” Assistant Secretary Torres said.
Legitimate emission testing is required under the Clean Air Act before any motor vehicle is allowed to renew its registration at the LTO.
Ordered closed were Manila-Midwest Windshield and Emission Testing Center in National Road, Brgy. San Juan, Taytay, Rizal, MTM Emission Testing Center located in 1821 Almeda st., Tondo, Manila and CATB Emission Testing Center in Brgy. Bancal, Meycauayan, Bulacan.
Also padlocked were BDR Emission Test in Unno Gapan- Olongapo Road, Lagundi, Mexico, Pampanga, Bambang Emission Test Center at National Road, Bambang, Nueva Ecija, Summit Emission Testing Center at Mirasol st., Brgy. San Roque, Cubao, Quezon city, Pilar Emission Testing Center at Bataan Government Center, J.J. Liano road, Ala-uli, Pilar, Bataan and Airpool Emission Testing Center at Brgy. San Antonio,Makati city.
She also issued a warning against LTO officials for reportedly failing to comply with her earlier memorandum urging them to stop transacting with PETCs that were earlier ordered suspended or revoked.
In a memorandum dated August 5 this year addressed to all regional directors and their assistants as well as head of district offices, Torres noted that the said LTO officials continue to accept certificate of emission certificates even from PETCs with revoked licenses.
“It was brought to the attention of the undersigned that despite the actual receipt of the cease and desist order of a memorandum dated January 5 this year, you continue to accept certificate of emission certificates from these PETCs up until the present time “ Torres noted.
The non-compliance of this directive may constitute insubordination and could be construed as an act of defiance to a superior officer, for which administrative sanctions could be imposed “she further warned.
“In this regard you are hereby directed and strictly required to submit within three days from receipt hereon, a written explanation for the blatant disregard of the subject directive… your compliance thereto shall be expected without further delay” Torres stressed. Office of the Assistant Secretary, Land Transportation Office
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