OTS: Operator ng bus na sinakyan ng mga pinatay sa Nueva Ecija, wala pang security plan
OTS: Operator ng bus na sinakyan ng mga pinatay sa Nueva Ecija, wala pang security plan; OTS, pabor sa terminal-to-terminal na operasyon ng mga bus
Transcript
00:00 The Office for Transportation Security requested the terminal of the bus
00:04 to be secured for the safety of passengers.
00:07 This is also followed by a gunshot to two passengers inside the bus
00:11 in Nevisia, Camacaylan.
00:13 The first investigation came out
00:16 that the bus has no metal detector
00:18 that should be included in the security plan
00:20 of the renewal of the franchise.
00:22 Karen Villanda is in the details.
00:27 In front of the investigation about the gunshot inside the bus in Nevisia,
00:32 the Office for Transportation Security
00:35 gave the importance of having a security plan
00:38 that also knows that the bus operator security plan was not included
00:41 the company of the bus that the victims of the gunshot were on.
00:45 In the standard guidelines issued by the OTS in May 2022,
00:49 it is included in the requirements for the acquisition and renewal of the franchise.
00:53 In fact, our land auditors came to us
00:58 from the Office for Transportation Security
01:01 and we learned that the Victory Liner
01:06 has not prepared and submitted to the OTS.
01:10 We reported this to the LTFRD.
01:14 The OTS admitted that even though the policy is still new,
01:18 the bus company has repeatedly advised to pass a security plan
01:22 before the incident of the gunshot inside the bus happens.
01:25 The last reminder is before the bus leaves,
01:28 where the Oplan Biyahing Ayos of the Department of Transportation agreed.
01:32 But the bus operator agreed to join the OTS workshop this November 23
01:38 to know how it is implemented here.
01:40 The security of the surroundings should be strict
01:43 when the public vehicles are being driven on the road.
01:47 An example is the installation of CCTV cameras,
01:52 the inspection before the bus leaves.
01:58 For example, like in the airport,
02:00 we have metal detectors, X-ray and other devices.
02:10 In the terminal, there are bus operators and bus terminals
02:16 that are being implemented.
02:20 We are slowly moving around and many have been affected.
02:24 We tried to get the bus operator's statement on this,
02:28 but they have not yet given an answer.
02:30 The OTS is insisting on a terminal-to-terminal operation of the buses
02:36 because passengers are in the living room.
02:39 There is a metal detector on the way and a walk-through detector
02:43 to detect the passengers' luggage before they board the bus.
02:49 In the first investigation, it was found that the suspects
02:52 were only boarding the bus from Bayumbong Nueva Vizcaya.
02:54 The suspects did not board the bus from the bus terminal in Cahuayan City, Isabela.
03:00 But for some commuters groups,
03:02 it is not impossible for the provinces to prevent passengers
03:05 from boarding the buses instead of boarding the bus from the terminal.
03:08 That's why they will help this weekend to recommend to the LTO and the Senate
03:13 to implement the use of handheld detectors in buses
03:16 to ensure that passengers are not carrying weapons.
03:20 The price of handheld is small.
03:23 It's not that big because there are many modern scanners
03:29 that are very effective but the price is not that high.
03:34 It's not like before where the price of scanners is millions.
03:41 Now, the scanners are not able to reach even one type.
03:46 The commuters group said that it was an isolated case
03:50 and that passengers should not be afraid of the provincial buses.
03:54 We saw that the victims were targeted.
03:57 They were studied and they were followed.
04:03 There is a reason why that happened.
04:06 In the 70 years of existence of the Victory Liner,
04:10 it only happened recently.
04:11 In the long history of our mobility,
04:18 the statistics are very small when it really happened.
04:24 Karen Villanda for the Morning Show of the Philippines.
04:28 (upbeat music)