THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Monday reassigned its National Capital Region director Rodolfo Jaucian and 43 other officials to Mindanao.
LTFRB chief Martin Delgra said the 44 were transferred from their posts in Metro Manila over allegations of irregularity and corruption.
He said a probe showed a “ghost database” and other anomalies within the agency’s Metro Manila office.
Delgra said the inspection of the LTFRB-NCR headquarters started when a complainant said four of the agency’s officials extorted P280,000 from him.
Amid the moratorium on the issuance of transport franchises, Delgra uncovered the ghost database that gave way to the anomalous release of franchises.
An inspection of the LTFRB-NCR office showed that several important dossiers were being kept in a pantry and not at the records section.
Delgra said the dossiers could be linked to the illegal issuance of franchises.
In another development, the LTFRB partnered with different malls to encourage the riding public to report abusive taxi drivers during the Christmas season under its nationwide Oplan Isnabero starting December 14.
Delgra called on passengers to report taxi drivers who do not give change, who do not wear identification cards, who drive carelessly, who do not reach out to people with disability, pregnant women and senior citizens, who refuse to convey passengers or do not use taxi meters.