Tabuk City intensifies anti-colorum campaign

By Larry Lopez     

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -– The City Anti-colurum Task Force inspected terminals of public utility vehicles   here  last week in line with the  city’s  intensified  drive  against  colorum vehicles.

           

Colorum tricycles and jeepneys operating were observed rampant  despite stern enforcement of ordinances and land transportation regulation.

           

According to city administrator Lawrence Bayongan, the city government now deals strictly with illegal transport operators by impounding all illegal public transport vehicles instead of just removing their plate numbers as done in the past.

           

Before, the task force was considerate to the explanations given by owners of unregistered PUJs, but having noticed their persistent delinquency, the city government finds no other recourse than to enforce full course of the law, Bayongan said.

           

The city government, however, explained that impounded vehicles are released as soon as they have been properly registered and have secured the necessary permit to engage in business.

           

It is not only the income that is being divested of the city government by illegal transport operators that counts but most especially the safety of the riding public, Bayongan said.

           

He said since colurum vehicles are not covered by any franchise or permit, the public has no insurance of security when untoward incidents happen.