A total of 134 applicants for student driver’s permit in E. B. Magalona and the neighboring cities finished the two-day theoretical driving course seminar organized by the municipal government with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on April 25 and 26.
The applicants received a certificate of completion from Reuben Tampos, acting chief of the LTO E. B. Magalona District Office; Bernard Bacay of the LTO Regional Office-6 Traffic Safety Unit; Neel Abordaje, driver skill rater of LTO E. B. Magalona District Office, and Joel Antonio, private secretary of Mayor Marvin Malacon.
Tampos, Bacay, and Abordaje were the lecturers for two days, while Antonio represented Executive Assistant Matthew Louis Malacon, who sponsored the seminar.
The free seminar on theoretical driving course was part of the official activities for the 35th Ugyonan Festival, the main fiesta of E. B. Magalona, that also kicked off on Friday.
Speaking on the first day (April 25) of the seminar, EA Malacon said the seminar on theoretical driving course would have cost about P3,000 per participant if one enrolls in driving schools.
He sponsored the seminar as part of his advocacy on road safety, he added.
“Responsible driving starts from being a responsible student driver and through this activity, we aim to produce more responsible professional drivers in the country,” Malacon said.
Tampos said the two-day seminar on theoretical driving course ran for 15 hours and the completion certificate from this seminar is one of the requirements for a student driver’s permit.
After the issuance of student driver’s permit, one needs to apply for a non- professional driver’s license.
To get a non-professional driver’s license, the applicant is required to undergo an 8-hour practical driving course in any LTO-accredited driving school with a fee, as the LTO does not offer a free practical driving course. ||
