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GMA Network
04-06-2025
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Truck driver in fatal Batasan-San Mateo road crash tests positive for illegal drugs
The truck driver in the fatal road incident on Batasan-San Mateo Road in May has tested positive for illegal drugs, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said Wednesday. In a statement, the QCPD said the truck driver, identified as alias 'Eruel,' was subjected to an alcohol breath analyzer (ABA) and drug tests in accordance with the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013. 'The ABA test conducted by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) yielded a negative result,' the QCPD said. 'However, the drug test conducted by the QCPD Forensic Unit (QCPDFU) returned a positive result for methamphetamine hydrochloride (commonly known as 'shabu'),' it added. The QCPD also conducted a thorough inspection of his 10-wheeler truck that was involved in the incident, but no illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia were found. 'Eruel' will face complaints for the violation of the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, according to the police. 'This case serves as a clear warning to those who drive under the influence of illegal drugs, you will be held fully accountable under the law,' QCPD deputy director for administration Police Colonel Randy Glenn Silvio said. 'At mabigat po ang parusa dito ayon sa batas, reclusion temporal o mahigit 12 years to 20 years maximum na pagkakakulong at may multang P300,000 to P500,000 pag namatay ang biktima," he added. (The punishment here is severe according to the law, reclusion temporal or more than 12 years to 20 years maximum imprisonment and a fine of P300,000 to P500,000 if the victim dies.) Three people died after the truck plowed into several vehicles along the Batasan-San Mateo Road in Quezon City on May 28. A complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide, multiple physical injuries, and multiple damage to property was filed against the suspect, the police said. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
20-05-2025
- GMA Network
LTO revokes 10 bus drivers, 8 conductors' licenses after positive drug tests
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has revoked the licenses of 10 bus drivers and eight conductors for testing positive in random and surprise drug tests. In a social media post on Tuesday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the decision was based on the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013 and the Land Transportation and Traffic Code. 'Jurisprudence is also replete with cases wherein the Supreme Court rules that a license is merely a permit or privilege, and that such privilege granted by the State may be suspended or revoked in the exercise of its police power, in the interest of the public safety and welfare,' Mendoza said. 'In the case of these people, mas matindi ang requirement ng obligasyon sa kanila dahil [the requirements are more stringent because] they are driving and catering to the public transportation needs,' he added. According to LTO, the licenses of 10 drivers and six conductors from Victory Liner were revoked. Meanwhile, two conductors of Solid North Transport, Inc. lost their licenses for testing positive for illegal drugs on May 5. 'Aside from revocation of the licenses, they were also perpetually disqualified from being granted with both the driver's license and conductor's license,' said Asec Mendoza. GMA News Online has reached out to the two bus companies for comment. To ensure road safety for all, LTO said it has been 'very aggressive in running after erring motorists.' The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) earlier found that 84 public utility vehicle drivers tested positive for prohibited drugs at major land transport terminals across the country. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon warned that it will revoke the franchise of bus companies if they still allow those drivers and conductors to work. The LTO earlier revoked the licenses of 98 drivers who tested positive for illegal drugs. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BM, GMA Integrated News
