DOTr sacks 5 LTO personnel in viral Bohol incident

DOTr sacks 5 LTO personnel in viral Bohol incident

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has dismissed five Land Transportation Office (LTO) personnel for using excessive force in arresting a farmer in Panglao, Bohol, an incident that was caught on video and became viral online. “I would like to announce on behalf of the Department of Transportation and the Land Transportation Office that we are, effective today, dismissing the law enforcers involved in the incident in Pa…

DOTr dismisses 5 LTO enforcers in viral Bohol incident

The five Land Transportation Office (LTO) traffic enforcers involved in the viral incident in Panglao, Bohol have been dismissed from service, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday.

LTO enforcers in viral Panglao incident sacked

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday ordered the dismissal of five Land Transportation Office (LTO) enforcers who allegedly manhandled a motorcycle ri

All traffic enforcers of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) nationwide will be retrained. This follows the viral incident in Panglao, Bohol, where some enforcers became violent in arresting a motorist holding a bolo. In the video online, the enforcers can be seen holding a man lying on top of a motorcycle, then pulling him down. In his voice, the clarification can be heard that he is a farmer that is why he has a bolo. The man was identified a…