{"id":269528,"date":"2020-09-22T23:14:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T03:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=269528"},"modified":"2020-09-22T23:14:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T03:14:12","slug":"roque-confirms-probe-into-corruption-raps-vs-lto-7-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/22\/roque-confirms-probe-into-corruption-raps-vs-lto-7-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Roque confirms probe into corruption raps vs. LTO-7 director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to Roque, he had already raised the matter to LTO chief Edgar Galvante who allowed vehicle owners to process the registration outside of Cebu. (PCOO file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday announced that Land Transportation Office in Region 7 (LTO-7) director Victor Caindec is being investigated for corruption.<\/p>\n

In a virtual Palace briefing, Roque confirmed that Caindec was the LTO official he was referring to on Monday who allegedly extorted money from motorcycle distributors.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, since Caindec brought out his own name, yes, I was referring to Caindec,\u201d he said, adding that he had affidavits to prove his extortion activities.<\/p>\n

He said the affidavits were \u201ca matter of public document already.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have affidavits to probe\u00a0po na kinikikilan niya iyong mga<\/em>\u00a0(that he was extorting money from) motorcycle distributors, and this is a matter of public document already,\u00a0nang hindi po pumayag na mas mataas iyong kikil na ibibigay sa kanya, saka po siya nagkaroon ng kung anu-anong hadlang<\/em>\u00a0(when they refused to pay the amount he wanted, that\u2019s when he started harassing them),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Roque, he had already raised the matter to LTO chief Edgar Galvante who allowed vehicle owners to process the registration outside of Cebu.<\/p>\n

Roque said he was driven by his motivation to expose corruption within agencies just like how he conducted a crusade against anomalies within the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).<\/p>\n

\u201cI stand for good government together with the President, so\u00a0iyon po ang<\/em>\u00a0(that\u2019s my) motivation. So I\u2019m supported po by public documents and the corresponding charges will be filed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Roque also vowed to bring the matter up now to the top leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng mga<\/em>\u00a0corrupt,\u00a0magtago na kayo. Sisipain kayo ng Presidente sa gobyerno<\/em>\u00a0(To those corrupt, you better hide. The President will kick you out from government),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Roque urged Caindec to \u201cshape up\u201d, adding that authorities are giving him time to change his erring ways.<\/p>\n

In a separate press conference, Caindec questioned Roque’s motive in calling him out, denying that he purposely delayed the licensing process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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