By President Duterte Deferred the Implementation of Child Car Seat Law, Says Spokesperson Roque
The Child Safety in Motor Vehicle Act or the RA 11229 is an approved law signed by President Duterte on February 22, 2019, and it was supposed to take effect on February 2. However, on February 3, 2021, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced, “Even as RA 11229 is in place, we are DEFERRING the strict enforcement of the law.”
Furthermore, just today (Thursday), February 11, 2021, Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque, Jr., during a virtual press briefing, announced that President Rodrigo Duterte deferred the implementation of the child car seat law (RA 11229 or the Child Safety Motor Vehicles Act).
Source: Spox Roque Virtual Feb. 11, 2021 Press Briefing via PCOO Global Media Affairs
“Nagdesisyon na ang ating Presidente. Ipinagpaliban or deferred ang pagpapatupad o implementasyon ng child car seats,” said Spokesperson Roque.
During the same online press briefing, the Spokesperson also said that the Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS) is not mandatory. “Samantala hindi na po mandatory ang MVIS. Ibig sabihin, kinakailangan wala pong bagong singil. Walang karagdagang singil para sa pagpaparehistro ng mga sasakyan,” he explained.
“Ito ang naging desisyon ng Presidente kung saan binalanse ng Pangulo ang pinagdadaanan ng ating mga kababayan sa gitna ng krisis na nararanasan hindi lang ng Pilipinas kundi ang buong mundo,” the Spokesperson added.
The Press Briefing with Spokesperson Harry Roque
Here is the virtual press briefing with Spokesperson Harry Roque that went live earlier today (Thursday), February 11, 2021, at the official PCOO Global Media Affairs Facebook page. Watch the video for more details.
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