Las Piñas starts construction of engineering school

By Joel E. Zurbano

THE city government of Las Piñas on Friday announced it has started the construction of new structures at the city’s College of Engineering Nene Aguilar Campus in Barangay Talon Dos. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the construction of an additional college building is part of her prioritized educational program to deliver better quality education and free schooling for the people. She added this project was made possible with the help of the vice-mayor and members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) who allocated sufficient funds to be used in such programs.

Aguilar also announced that more than 4,000 scholars are expected to benefit from free college education when the construction of the said campus is completed. She further emphasized the

By Macon Ramos-Araneta

SEN. Raffy Tulfo has called for a Senate probe into what he described as the “anti-poor” process of obtaining driver’s licenses in the Philippines.

“There have been issues with the process of obtaining driver’s licenses, particularly the requirement to take a Theoretical Driving Course and Practical Driving Course with an LTOaccredited driving school, to undergo a costly medical exam and obtain a medical certificate from an LTOaccredited clinic,” Tulfo said in Senate Resolution (SR) No. 577.

“There is a need to ensure that the process of obtaining a driver’s license is streamlined, affordable, costefficient, and impenetrable by fixers,” the resolution added.

The senator also said he wants to streamline and make the process accessible to the marginalized sector.

He noted that this would also address the current issue of a shortage of plastic cards for license issuance.

Earlier, Tulfo conducted an ocular visit at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Diliman Quezon City amid rampant corruption issues.

At present, all new driver’s license applicants are required to enroll in an LTO-accredit driving school that charges 5,000 pesos and above.

All new and for renewal driver’s license applicants are likewise required to pay P500 fee for a vision test.