THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) will implement a major reshuffle of district office chiefs nationwide on account of poor performance, especially in plate distribution and apprehension of motor vehicles with expired registration.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said he has issued a memorandum order to all regional directors, informing them about the need to conduct reorganization at the district level.
The order arose from a review of the monthly accomplishment reports showing that the distribution of license plate had slowed down, and that apprehensions of unregistered vehicles and other violations had significantly dropped.
Sloppy performance was also reflected in the apprehension of colorum motor vehicles, which is part of the commitment of the administration to legitimate transport groups who complained that they had lost 30 percent of their daily income to colorum vehicles.
A review of the monthly accomplishment reports revealed that outreach licensing and registration activities had almost come to a standstill.
“Because of this, there is a pressing need to wake up our frontline offices,” Mendoza said.
“While most of the district offices were doing well, a number of district officers are becoming complacent in their positions, especially those who have been holding the same office since the beginning of this administration,” the LTO chief said.
Underperformance is unacceptable since it affects the trust and confidence of the Filipino people to the LTO, he stressed.
He said he has tasked all regional directors to submit their recommendations regarding the reorganization of their respective offices.
“Since you are in the best position to identify these exceptions, you are hereby directed to submit to the Office of the Executive Director, not later than 5 p.m. of Friday, October 3, your proposed reassignments of District Officers,” the memorandum read.
“Upon review of your submissions, we shall immediately implement this,” Mendoza said.
