Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez visited on Monday a reported illegal bus terminal in a vacant lot in Pasay City and immediately ordered its closure during his inspection weeks ahead of Undas season.
Lopez also ordered the impounding of three buses from the terminal.
Aside from this, Lopez also asked the LTFRB to revoke the franchise of the bus operators.
‘They are considered colorum,’ Lopez said in a chance interview in a video posted by state-run PTV. ‘So we have to revoke their franchises of the operators.’
He also said that this terminal was already ordered closed by former Department of Transportation chief Vince Dizon, but it is still running.
Earlier, Lopez also inspected the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange as part of the preparations for Undas.
On Sunday, Lopez also inspected bus stations in Cubao.
During that time, Lopez also learned that some companies remain non-compliant with terminal and road safety standards.
Upon Lopez’s inspection, DOTr said the secretary learned that Jam Liner has a bus unit with bald tires; DLTB Bus Co. was still operating despite an expired business permit; Dagupan Bus Co. Inc., was found operating without proper facilities for passengers; and Super Lines Bus Co. was found without a proper terminal and seats for passengers.
On the other hand, Lopez said Victory Liner, Inc., Viron Transit, and Alps Bus Co. were found to have proper facilities and had proper handling of passengers.
Millions of passengers return to their provinces during Undas season or from November 1-2 to remember their departed loved ones in the cemetery.