LTO warns public vs. various fake news

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has warned motorists against a slew of fake news circulating the internet.

Per the national land transport bureau, these fake news cover various topics such as:

• LTO and Highway Patrol Group (HPG) to randomly pull over imported, project, and exotic cars to inspect all importation and tax documents
• Authorities to “cross-check engine numbers” and penalize “illegal modifications” such as loud exhausts
• LTO Chief to issue a memo directing the HPG to ticket vehicles with tires older than five years, calling them “not roadworthy”
• Abovementioned “rules” supposedly affecting vehicle registrations

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On that note, the agency has issued the following statement:

“The LTO clarifies that these claims are not true. No such directive, policy, or memo has been issued by LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao.”

The agency reminds the public to verify information only from official LTO channels and avoid sharing unverified posts that may cause confusion or undue panic.

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