SP Baguio approves ordinance reducing unpaid traffic violations to P200

Baguio City, Philippines – Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Baguio City approved on first reading the ordinance proposing for the reduction to P200 pesos “all traffic citation tickets (TCTs) issued to motorists on or before December 31, 2020, for having violated the traffic and transportation ordinances of the city.”

The council reported through their Facebook post that Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Traffic and Transportation Management Division (TTMD) Head Januario Borillo requested for the enactment of the said ordinance.

The officials made the request “in order to provide an opportunity for erring motorists to pay their outstanding fines and subsequently claim their confiscated driver’s license card or vehicle registration plate.”

Magalong, on August 23, 2021, stated in his letter addressed to the council that 2,166 driver’s license cards and vehicle registration plates at the Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) remain unclaimed.

The list of the unclaimed vehicle license plates was forwarded by Borillo “for possible legislative action.”

Councilor Benny Bomogao said the confiscated items “take up space” and are affecting the efficiency of said office.

SP Baguio City, on their post, stated that “traffic violators covered by the ordinance upon its enactment may redeem their confiscated driver’s license card or vehicle registration plate upon paying their reduced fines within a period of three months.”

According to the proposed ordinance, driver’s license cards and motor license plates not redeemed within the three-month period shall be forwarded to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for proper action and disposal.

The post states that ‘the proposed measure has been referred to the Committee on Public Utility, Transportation, and Traffic Legislation for review and shall be calendared in one of the regular sessions of the council for its approval on second reading and for publication.

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