QuestionsQuestions (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. ACL-2009-1185)
It provides implementing guidelines for the general application and uniform enforcement of Memorandum Circular No. ACL-2009-1123 on the delineation of law enforcement and adjudication functions at the regional level.
It is transferred to the Office of the Assistant Regional Director, with the Assistant Regional Director acting as the Approving Officer in all apprehension cases including those under appeal from district offices.
The Assistant Regional Director.
They must cause the reassignments of personnel in the Operations Division who perform adjudication functions to assist the Assistant Regional Directors in disposing of apprehension cases.
They should at least hold a Transportation Regulations Officer (TRO) / Public Utility Regulations Officer (PURO) position or be at salary grade level 11, preferably with background in the study of law.
No. Multi-tasking remains enforced in the Operations Division due to lack of personnel, while supervision of field enforcement continues to be exercised by the Chief of the Operations Division.
Personnel assigned to the Office of the Assistant Regional Director to do adjudication are no longer eligible for deputation as members of the law enforcement team and are no longer allowed to apprehend motor vehicles under RA 4136 and related laws.
To maintain the principle of check and balance by separating adjudication from enforcement functions, reducing potential bias or conflict of interest.
The guidelines operate only at the Regional Office level.
The existing procedure is retained: apprehensions submitted to district offices by duly deputized law enforcement agents are recorded, evaluated, encoded, adjudicated, and disposed thereat.
They shall be forwarded to the Office of the Assistant Regional Director for proper disposal.
The Regional Director is given discretion to designate qualified personnel and their staff to do the adjudication function.
The office order issued for the designation must be furnished to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for records purposes.
They must submit: (1) a Request for installation of the LTO-IT system at their workstation; and (2) a Request for User Security Update (RUSU) for LTO users of the LETAS (including adding/deleting roles).
They are deemed superseded and/or otherwise modified accordingly.
Republic Act No. 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines) and its related laws, rules, and regulations.
Yes. The Assistant Regional Director acts as Approving Officer in all apprehension cases including those under appeal from district offices.
It was adopted on July 14, 2009, signed by (SGD.) Arturo C. Lomibao, Assistant Secretary.