24 August 2005
Urmaza: No ‘fixers’ at Dagupan LTO
THERE are no ‘fixers’ at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Dagupan City, according to its chief transportation regulations officer.
CTRO Patricio ‘Pat’ P. Urmaza categorically denied the alleged presence of “such unscrupulous individuals” at the LTO here.
Urmaza explained that some people may be mistaking “insurance agents not connected to the LTO who look after those needing insurance for their vehicles as fixers”.
“However, I do not allow them to ply their trade inside the office itself but only outside. Moreover, I see to it that, even if they are outside the office, they are also legitimate insurance agencies and not the blacklisted ones, for vehicle owners’ protection,” Urmaza pointed out.
He emphasized that when it comes to matters related to the actual registration of vehicles, all vehicle owners are advised to deal directly with legitimate employees of the LTO, no matter where that LTO office is located.
“This can easily be known by the client of the office because LTO-Dagupan posts an organizational chart which can be conspicuously seen in the office. Deal only with the employees or officers found in the chart,” Urmaza advised.
He explained that he cannot legally drive away such insurance agents to leave the LTO compound because of the element of free enterprise, as long as this is not against the law.
Urmaza said there are roughly from 80,000 to 100,000 vehicles of various types in Pangasinan, with some 40,000 of these under the Dagupan LTO.
CTRO Patricio ‘Pat’ P. Urmaza categorically denied the alleged presence of “such unscrupulous individuals” at the LTO here.
Urmaza explained that some people may be mistaking “insurance agents not connected to the LTO who look after those needing insurance for their vehicles as fixers”.
“However, I do not allow them to ply their trade inside the office itself but only outside. Moreover, I see to it that, even if they are outside the office, they are also legitimate insurance agencies and not the blacklisted ones, for vehicle owners’ protection,” Urmaza pointed out.
He emphasized that when it comes to matters related to the actual registration of vehicles, all vehicle owners are advised to deal directly with legitimate employees of the LTO, no matter where that LTO office is located.
“This can easily be known by the client of the office because LTO-Dagupan posts an organizational chart which can be conspicuously seen in the office. Deal only with the employees or officers found in the chart,” Urmaza advised.
He explained that he cannot legally drive away such insurance agents to leave the LTO compound because of the element of free enterprise, as long as this is not against the law.
Urmaza said there are roughly from 80,000 to 100,000 vehicles of various types in Pangasinan, with some 40,000 of these under the Dagupan LTO.
