QUEZON CITY - The Land Transportation Office, together with the Philippine National Police and the Quezon City Department of Public Safety, conducted one-time big-time entrapment operations; 39 fixers were nabbed. 

From the LTO Central Office, 24 were reportedly involved fixing operations.

LTO Chief Asec. Markus Lacanilao noticed that there are organized groups behind these working fixers.

“Kinuha namin ‘yung identity nila. Sa totoo lang, para malaman natin kung sinu-sino ‘yung mga fixer na ‘yan kasi organized group din sila eh, napansin ko”

[‘We took their identity. In fact, for us to know who those fixers are because they’re also an organized group, I noticed.”]

Additionally, Asec. Lacanilao also mentioned that appear to those fixers have connections and a head boss. 

“May mga iba’t ibang area, napansin ko, parang may mga kone-koneksyon na sila. Parang meron silang pinaka-boss nila”

[“In different areas, I noticed, it seems like they have connections. It seems like they have the head boss.”]

Hence, Asec. Lacanilao will direct the LTO Regional Directors nationwide to implement strict operations against fixers. He also mentioned that RDs submit monthly accomplishment reports regarding fixers-related incident.

“Lahat ‘yan, buong Pilipinas ‘yung mga susunod namin na mga huhulihin, kailangan mag-report ang mga Regional Directors sa buong bansa na kailangang may accomplishment every month.”

[“All of that, nationwide, the next reported incidents, the Regional Directors nationwide must report, it must have an accomplishment every month.”]

With reports from Benedict Samson