Ahmed Cuizon appointed back to LTFRB Central Visayas

CEBU CITY—President Benigno Aquino III has appointed Ahmed Cuizon back to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7).

Cuizon is scheduled to take his oath of office as LTFRB-7 director at 4 p.m. on Thursday before Chair Winston Gines at the agency’s regional office in Cebu City.

He, however, would officially assume his post in mid-March since he had to clear all unfinished paperwork at the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) where he was assistant general manager.

Reynaldo Elnar, outgoing LTFRB-7 director, said he would go back to his old post as the agency’s assistant regional director once Cuizon took over.

Cuizon was LTFRB-7 director until he asked for a transfer to MCIAA effective Oct. 28, 2014.

Elnar said Cuizon applied to return as LTFRB-7 director in March 2015. His transfer was approved by President Aquino after the election ban for transfer of government personnel took effect on Jan. 10.

Elnar said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) granted an exemption to Cuizon’s transfer based on the recommendation of Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya. RC