LTO-NIR to form anti-fixing team as crackdown intensifies
By Glazyl M. Jopson
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) plans to establish a dedicated anti-fixing team once its permanent regional office becomes fully operational before the end of 2026.
The specialized team will strengthen monitoring and enforcement efforts across the region to eliminate illegal fixing activities and protect motorists from fraudulent transactions.
LTO-NIR Officer-in-Charge Regional Director Jeck Conlu said that while fixing activities have decreased significantly, the agency remains committed to preventing fixers from exploiting the transacting public.
The initiative aims to ensure honest, efficient, and transparent public service for motorists across the region.
Meanwhile, the permanent headquarters of LTO-NIR is expected to centralize administrative oversight and strengthen measures against corruption and irregular transactions.
Central to this campaign is the agency’s push for digitalization and public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives aimed at automating operations and minimizing manual processing.
“The main purpose of this kind of PPP project is to eliminate human intervention, especially the fixers,” Conlu said.
By reducing direct contact between applicants and unauthorized intermediaries, the agency hopes to limit opportunities for illegal transactions and improve the efficiency of its services.
Motorists are urged to report suspected fixing activities to help protect the integrity of public service.
LTO-NIR also reminded the public to transact exclusively through official LTO channels and authorized service windows.
Under Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, fixing and collusion with fixers for financial gain or other benefits are prohibited and carry corresponding penalties.
In August, LTO-NIR arrested two alleged fixers during an entrapment operation targeting a shop reportedly involved in producing counterfeit driver’s licenses and other government documents in downtown Bacolod City.
The operation, conducted on Aug. 14, followed surveillance and the discovery of counterfeit driver’s licenses during earlier road safety inspections.
Authorities said the operation was part of their continuing campaign against illegal transactions that undermine the integrity of the driver’s licensing system and pose risks to road safety.
LTO-NIR reiterated that motorists should follow official procedures when applying for or renewing driver’s licenses and other transportation-related documents.
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