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Executive Secretary Alberto Romulo said President Arroyo has empowered Mendoza to decide on the relief and replacement of Transportation Assistant Secretary Roberto Lastimoso as chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO).


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While she did not give the exact date when Lastimoso’s official leave would end, the President assured him he retains his post as assistant secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).


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While she did not give the exact date when Lastimoso’s official leave would end, the President assured him he retains his post as assistant secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).


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Palace gives DOTC chief ‘free hand’ on reforms

July 22, 2003 - 12:00am

Malacañang has given Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza a free hand in carrying out a department-wide revamp, especially the relief of key officials of offices under him. Executive...

Headlines

LTO chief ordered to go on ‘official leave’

By Marichu A. Villanueva | July 5, 2003 - 12:00am

It’s official now. President Arroyo ordered yesterday Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, Assistant Secretary Roberto Lastimoso, to go on official leave — the Palace euphemism for a graceful exit —...

Headlines

Strong lobby behind useless LTO drug test

By Boo Chanco | February 22, 2002 - 12:00am

In reaction to previous columns and opinions expressed by some of our readers, newly installed LTO Chief, Gen. Bobby Lastimoso said he has explored the possibility of suspending the implementation of the mandatory...

Business

How politics can ‘kill’ policemen

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | January 30, 2002 - 12:00am

It’s dismaying to learn that the budget of P148 million which the Philippine National Police got from Congress to buy 10,000 Beretta pistols as sidearms for our cops will now have to revert back to the national...

Opinion

Junk drug testing for driver’s license

By Boo Chanco | January 28, 2002 - 12:00am

Now that we have a new boss at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) it is time that some of the actions of the past director be reviewed. One good example of an innovation that must be junked is the requirement for...

Business