TESDA will train public drivers. Unsay use sa LTO?

[Metz]

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Tesda to train bus, truck drivers following rash of road accidents
By Tarra Quismundo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 06:18:00 01/04/2011

Filed Under: Road Accidents, Retraining, motoring, Safety of Citizens, Government offices & agencies
MANILA, Philippines—Following a string of road accidents over the holidays, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has offered to provide technical training and safety reorientation to some 50,000 public utility vehicle drivers nationwide in the next two years.

Tesda Director General Joel Villanueva said on Monday the agency had committed to retrain professional drivers around the country following a request from Transportation Secretary Jose de Jesus.

“We gave our commitment to provide technical assistance for these drivers,” Villanueva said.

“But I think private operators should also take part in this. They should do their share of educating and training their drivers to guarantee that they can safely ferry their passengers and cargo to their destination,” he said.

Villanueva said Tesda was willing to provide scholarships for some 4,000 drivers but called on the private sector to shoulder the training for the rest, citing the agency’s limited funds.

Tesda has a P2.83-billion budget this year, slightly lower than last year’s P2.89 billion. The budget for scholarships was severely slashed, from P5.6 billion to P700 million.

If the agency were to train all 50,000 drivers, Tesda training centers would have to accommodate 68 drivers every day for the next two years, holidays and weekends included.

Talks between Tesda and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DoTC) began in November and the discussions were sealed following the almost daily fatal road accidents on major highways throughout the country.

“The initial DOTC probe showed that 85 percent of road accidents were driver-related. So we welcome this move as part of efforts to safeguard the riding public,” Villanueva said in an interview.

Tesda has an existing 140-hour program for basic driving and safety training of drivers of heavy vehicles, buses and trailer trucks. This certification has become a requirement for Filipinos wishing to go overseas to work as drivers.

The DoTC has proposed to make Tesda certification a requirement for bus and truck drivers plying Metro Manila routes, Villanueva said.

source: Tesda to train bus, truck drivers following rash of road accidents - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

[r3roble]

ok raman ang balita bro. lahi man ang TESDA ug LTO. dia ra ang gamit sa LTO:

Mission
To rationalize the land transportation service and facilities and to implement effectively the various transportation laws, rules and regulations.

Mandate & Main Functions
1. Inspection and Registration of Motor Vehicles
2. Issuance of Licenses and Permits
3. Enforcement of Land Transportation Rules and Regulations
4. Adjudication of Traffic Cases
5. Collection of Revenues for the Government

wla man apil diri nga sila jud mangunay pag train sa mga drivers...

[Metz]

yeah but sila man mo screen if qualified tagaan ug license ang applicant, diba?

[r3roble]

yeah but sila man mo screen if qualified tagaan ug license ang applicant, diba?

yes you're right... no. 2 sa ila function.

but not necessarily nga sila mo train..

[Metz]

yes you're right... no. 2 sa ila function.

but not necessarily nga sila mo train..

I don't mind if they don't train. Mura ra cla wa gamit kay daghan jud naay lisensya nga igo ra mo drive ug traffic light ang nahibaw-an. Daghan kaayo wa kasabot unsay gamit sa pedestrian lane ug giving way to emergency vehicles.

[redhorse1L]

Basin part na sa requirement ang certification gikan TESDA.
Dapat, naa nasad testing sa TESDA training, para deritso nalang ipakita sa LTO.
Mas maayo kung naka-database ang names sa licensed para ma-confirm sad sa system.

kibaw baya ka anang LTO, basin 500.00 ra ang ipakita instead of certificate, approved dayon.