The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has directed all regional directors to intensify visibility and special operations against colorum or unlicensed public transport vehicles nationwide.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II stressed the need for stronger intelligence gathering to identify colorum routes and operators. “We should always be one step ahead to ensure these illegal operators are busted,” he said.
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Mendoza ordered the mandatory filing of criminal cases against violators and reminded officers that impounded vehicles can only be released through a court order, even if fines are paid.
According to LTO data, hundreds of colorum vehicles—ranging from motorcycles to vans—are seized each month in ongoing enforcement operations.
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