A lawmaker on Tuesday filed a
bill seeking to
require officials and
employees of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to
ride public transportation
once a week.
House bill 6229, filed by Leyte Representative Henry Ong, serves as support for the proposal of AANGAT TAYO party-list Representative Neil Abayaon to
require all
public servants to
ride public transportation at least
once a month. "Public servants without empathy do not deserve to serve in the LTFRB," Ong said in his explanatory note. "Public service improves when it is rendered with empathy and compassion." Under his proposal, all
LTFRB officials and
employees will be mandated to commute via
public transport
once a
week during rush hours, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Strict penalties will be imposed to
LTFRB officials and
employees who will violate the law. The first offense non-compliance, for instance, is punishable by administrative suspension for one month without pay, second offense with penalty of six months without pay, while the third offense is punishable by dismissal from service. Meanwhile, dishonesty in compliance with the proposed law will be meted with a penalty of six months without pay for first offense and dismissal from service for second offense. The Civil Service Commission, the Office of the Ombudsman, and the Department of Transportation will be tasked to create and promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the proposal. "The personal, first-hand experience of riding
public transportation will enable
LTFRB officials and
employees to gain better perspectives in aid of rendering judgments and crafting policies," Ong said. ?Erwin Colcol/KBK, GMA News
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