Marcos wants commuters shielded from `abusive’ drivers – Palace

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the transportation department to shield commuters from “abusive” drivers, following a bus driver caught in a viral video overspeeding on the way to La Union, a Palace official said. File photo

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the transportation department to shield commuters from “abusive” drivers, following a bus driver caught in a viral video overspeeding on the way to La Union, a Palace official said.

“There is this directive coming from the president that there should be more protection for the commuters, to everyone from abusive drivers,” Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Thursday.

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Meanwhile, in a press release on Wednesday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said the Land Transportation Office had already revoked the bus driver’s license.

“To our commuting public, we want you to know, upon the orders and directive of the President himself, we will protect you from these abusive drivers. Poprotektahan po namin kayo,” DOTr Secretary Dizon said, as quoted in the press release.

(We will protect you).

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The agency also suspended the licenses of 671 drivers involved in road crashes and illegal drugs for 90 days during Holy Week.