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Iloilo City drivers propose MOA on city traffic rules

Jeepney drivers belonging to the Iloilo City Alliance of Drivers Association (ICADA) are proposing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Iloilo City government and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) regarding the scope of implementation on traffic rules.

“We are definitely not stopping the LTO apprehensions of erring drivers. What we are asking is for the LTO to coordinate closely with the city government, especially with the city mayor’s office regarding the loading and unloading areas in the city proper area only since a local ordinance has been passed defining these areas,” ICADA president Nick Dalisay said.

LTO may concentrate on other traffic violations such as smoke belching and seat belt and leave the loading and unloading policy to the city and the city’s Transportation Management and Traffic Regulation Office (TMTRO), Dalisay stressed.

“The LTO must check traffic violations and correct them but they are not there to collect fines and penalties,” Dalisay said.

LTO apprehensions were made before the Holy Week and a fine of P800 was imposed on violators, who were likewise required to undergo a two-day seminar. The TMTRO only imposes a fine of P200 on erring drivers.

Officers of the transport organization lauded the regular monthly meeting and dialogue between the transport sector and city government initiated by Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog to thresh out any problem besetting the transport sector.

Last week, a dialogue held at the city mayor’s office was attended by Marlon Velez, chief of LTO Operations who vowed to make some adjustments to achieve a win-win solution for all the stakeholders.

Dalisay assured that they will never encourage any unscrupulous behavior by any driver member and that they respect the LTO mandate to apprehend any erring driver.

Issuing an open letter dated April 23, the drivers’ organization said its members deplore some radio commentaries that tend to malign and downgrade their efforts to establish harmony between them and the local government unit.

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Liquor ban ordinance

on minors passed

Jun TILLAFLOR

The city council had unanimously passed a regulation ordinance banning liquors for minors 18 years old and below and prescribing fines and penalties for violators.

Main proponent of the ordinance city councilor Plaridel C. Nava said the new ordinance specifically amends the 1956 ordinance by lowering the age of minors from 20 to 18 years old in order to be more effective.

As stated in the ordinance, it is prohibited for permitee, owner, manager or any person in-charge of any nightclub, motel, dancehall, music lounge, amusement places such as internet café, video arcade, karaoke and disco bar, billiard hall, beach resort, refreshment parlor, sari-sari store, kiosks set-up during public festivals or any special occasion or celebration or any public or private establishment in the city, to serve, sell or disperse any alcoholic drink and or liquor such as beer, whiskey rum, gin, brandy, the local tuba, lambanog, basi and the likes to any minor 18 years of age and below of both sexes.

The ordinance stipulates that any establishment found violating the law shall be meted with closure of the place of business for three days for the first offense, five days for second violation, ten days for the third violation and revocation of business permit for the fourth offense.

On the other hand, minors found violating the ordinance shall be remitted to the city social welfare office for care, custody and proper disposition. The parents or guardian of the minor shall also be criminally liable and if found guilty by the appropriate court, shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than 30 days and not more than 6 months.

The ordinance also directed all heads of private and public schools within the city to disseminate the Liquor Ban for Minors Ordinance to their students as well as to the parents and guardians of these minors and to enjoin them to strictly observe the provisions of the said ordinance.

The ordinance shall take effect after 10 days from publication in a local newspaper of general circulation in Western Visayas.

APRIL 9 - 11, 2012 - MONDAY - WEDNESDAY, Iloilo, Philippines