12/04/2026
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A few seconds of footage. One very bad decision. And now, a Jaro-based lending company has some serious explaining to do.
The Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas (LTO-6) is coming down hard on a local lending firm after a Toyota Wigo registered under its name was caught on a motorcycle dash cam slamming into the rear of a Kawasaki motorcycle — then vanishing into city traffic like nothing happened.
The incident took place at approximately 7:00 PM on April 9, 2026, at the busy intersection of Barangay Tabucan, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. After bumping the lady rider, the hatchback driver offered no apology, and no help — just taillights.
Then someone hit upload.
The video spread fast. Within hours, the footage had gone viral across Facebook, drawing public outrage from the Ilonggo community and, more critically, the attention of LTO-6 Regional Director Atty. Gaudioso P. Geduspan II. He didn't wait long to respond.
Director Geduspan immediately tasked the Regional Office's Intelligence and Investigation Unit (IIU) to pursue the case with full force. A Show Cause Order was swiftly issued against the lending firm.
"The acts of reckless imprudence, negligence, and failure to exercise due care in the operation of your vehicle constitute violations of traffic laws and demonstrate non-compliance with public safety and regulatory requirements," read the order signed by Director Geduspan.
The legal ground beneath the hatchback driver is equally shaky. Section 48 of Republic Act No. 4136 prohibits operating a vehicle in any manner that endangers life, property, or the rights of other road users. The dash cam footage appears to tick every box.
What makes this case cut deeper is not just the collision — it's the getaway.
Section 55 of the Land Transportation and Traffic Code is unambiguous: drivers involved in road incidents must stop immediately and render assistance. Fleeing is not a gray area. It is a punishable offense.
The law does provide only three exceptions — if the driver faces imminent physical danger, if the incident is immediately reported to the nearest law enforcement officer, or if the driver departs solely to fetch medical help for the victim.
The lending firm, as the vehicle's registered owner, now has five working days from receipt of the Show Cause Order to explain why no administrative or legal action should be taken against it — and, crucially, to identify exactly who was behind the wheel on the night of April 9.
Director Geduspan has been emphasizing that no act of recklessness on public roads, no hit-and-run, no fleeing driver, and no convenient disappearing act will go without consequence on LTO-6's watch.
