President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Vigor Mendoza 2nd as the new Assistant Secretary to lead the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
The announcement of Mendoza’s appointment, along with other government officials, was made by the Presidential Communications Office through a Facebook post on Wednesday.
Prior to this position, Mendoza had a notable career as a transport official and served as a congressman representing the 1-UTAK (United Transport Alliance Koalisyon) party-list group.
He also had a previous role as a board member of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.
Mendoza’s appointment comes as a replacement for the former LTO chief, Jose Arturo Tugade, who resigned citing “differing methods” with the Department of Transportation.
Tugade assumed the role of LTO chief in November 2022 and faced various challenges, including the shortage of plastic cards for driver’s licenses and vehicle license registration plates, which had been persistent issues plaguing the agency even before his tenure as LTO chief.
