LTO issues show cause order vs bus driver, operator after fatal accident

Inquirer.net - Nov 8, 2026

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issues a show cause order against a passenger bus driver and its operator following a fatal accident in Atimonan, Quezon, where a pedestrian was killed after being struck by the bus’s detached engine cover. —Photo from LTO MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause

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