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The Presidential Task Force Kontra Kotong and Kolorum
(PTF-KKK) impounded 386 motor vehicles of various types for
operating illegally as public utility vehicles during its campaign
against colorum vehicles from November 26 to December 18.
This was reported Friday by
Energy Undersecretary Roy V. Kyamko, PTF-KKK operations head, to
Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes, who heads the task force.
Kyamko said that the task force
also arrested 24 individuals for extortion: 10 policemen; seven Land
Transportation Office agents; two local government employees and
five civilians. Thirty-two policemen who were investigated for
alleged extortion were exonerated.
Ramon Fernandez, head of the
traffic engineering office of the Makati Public Safety group, was
arrested on December 7 while allegedly receiving P15,000 in
“protection money” from jeepney drivers. His case is pending
preliminary investigation by a Regional Trial Court.
Larry S. Sinohin, a barangay
traffic enforcer of Barangay E. Rodriguez, Cubao, Q.C., was arrested
on December 11 after allegedly receiving marked money. He is out on
bail pending trial, Kyamko reported.
Reyes said he wants to stop all
kotong and colorum activities.
--Euan Paulo C. Añonuevo
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