Davao Oriental- Fast-tracking its way towards technically and viably sound and commuter-centric Local Public Transport Route Plans (LPTRP) in different parts of Region XI, the LTFRB XI gives out three (3) Notices of Compliance in a series of awarding events on October 7 and 8, 2025.
Visiting three Municipal Mayor’s Offices in Davao Oriental are members of the PTMP (Public Transport Modernization Program) team led by LTFRB XI Regional Director Nonito A. Llanos III. “𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘛𝘍𝘙𝘉 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘛𝘦𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘰 𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘻 𝘐𝘐𝘐, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘑𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘦𝘤. 𝘎𝘪𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪 𝘓𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘻 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳-𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦”, says Regional Director Llanos.
First in this activity-series to receive a Notice of Compliance is Mayor Juanito Inojales of the Municipality of Governor Generoso. Mayor Inojales expressed his appreciation for the assistance of the LTFRB XI – PTMP Team and the efforts of the Municipal Planning and Development Office led by OIC-MPDC Apol Jun Burbano and Engr. Desiderio Sumampong. “Natutuwa ako dahil finally maisaayos na naming ang planong rota na bubuksan mula Poblacion hanggang sa Parola, Lavigan.”
In San Isidro, Davao Oriental, Mayor Maria Angelica Go- Dayanghirang received the Special Notice of Compliance in a special courtesy meeting. The awarding event was also attended by Vice Mayor Sherlyn Marcojos who expressed the local government’s gratitude for the recognition of San Isidro. “Tutukan nato ni, especially we are very proud diri sa San Isidro na naorganize na nato ang atong mga TODA”. The Vice Mayor also lauded the efforts of the Municipal Planning and Development Office led by MPDC Joel R. Orbuda, EnP. The Municipal Planning and Development Office noted the LTFRB- PTMP team’s speedy and comprehensive assistance which resulted to a relatively fast approval of the route plan.
For the final leg of the series, a Special Notice of Compliance was awarded to the Municipality of Tarragona, Davao Oriental. Engr. Tyrone Kim Mapaa, Councilor and focal person for the Committee on Transportation together with Councilor Maureen Malintad- Castro, Transportation Committee Chair received the award on behalf of Mayor Art Benjie Bulaong. EnP Vivencio Anislag, the MPDC of San Isidro reiterated their appreciation of the importance of the LPTRP, emphasizing that the LPTRP is a national program but with a localized formulation, which reflects the spirit of devolution. EnP Anislag recognized the effort of the entire Municipal Planning and Development Office of San Isidro for this accomplishment.
The PTMP XI team, led by Engr. Mark Renz Baldevieso with guidance of Chief Transportation Development Officer Atty. Ernest Benz Davila, shall continue its commitment to render technical assistance to different LGUs towards the completion of their respective LPTRPs.
