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LTFRB Summons Bus Firm over PWD Assault Video
- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board summoned Precious Grace bus company for an incident involving the assault of a passenger with a disability on June 9, which was captured in a viral video.
- The incident, which occurred on June 9, involved several passengers physically assaulting a 25-year-old passenger with Asperger's syndrome, who was stressed by a cell phone's sound.
- Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon stated, 'We cannot allow this to go unpunished,' emphasizing the need to hold public utility vehicle operators accountable for passenger safety.
- The LTFRB imposed a 30-day preventive suspension on ten Precious Grace buses and scheduled a hearing on June 25 regarding the incident.
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The Manila Times
Balita.comLTFRB summons bus firm over viral assault on PWD
MANILA, Philippines — Public utility bus (PUB) operator Precious Grace Transport will be summoned to explain the assault of a person with disability (PWD) by a bus conductor and some passengers, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Friday. In a statement, LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III said the incident was caught on video and went viral on social media after it occurred inside one of the buses of PGT that ply…
Philstar Global
LTFRB summons bus firm over PWD assault video
Following a viral video showing a person with disability being assaulted in a Precious Grace bus plying the EDSA busway, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered the bus firm to explain why its Certificate of Public Convenience or CPC should not be suspended or revoked.
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Abuse suffered by PWD on bus, inhumane – DSWD
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday condemned the violence inflicted against a person with disability (PWD) aboard a public transportation and vowed to help put the perpetrators to justice. In a new release, DSWD's Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) Director…
LTFRB acts swiftly onabuse of PWD passenger; bus firm faces suspension – Frontpage PH
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to uphold the safety and dignity of all passengers—especially vulnerable sectors such as persons with disabilities (PWDs)—the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), is taking immediate action following a disturbing incident aboard a public
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