101 Years of existence in the government service is being part of Philippine History. Truly the Land Transportation Office has made its share in shaping the destiny of our nation. Aristotle once said: “that at his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice, he is the worst. ’’ This only shows that more than a century, man has been struggling with the tension between good and evil. There will always be evil in man. But there will always be men struggling for the good. This is manifested by the efforts of the LTO to introduce innovations in its operations. Worth mentioning are the proposals to adapt online payment for renewal of Motor Vehicle Registration and other privatization schemes, among others.
I strongly believe in the LTO’s mission, and that this
institution can only be as strong as its partner institutions allow it to be.
We can only have a Land Transportation Office that does even better than it has
for the last 101 years if we are willing to invest more in management
innovations to improve it. It is not only a question of ISO 9000 (Quality
Management). More importantly and deeply, a matter of GOOD GOVERNANCE where
Transparency, Accountability, Predictability, and Participation thrives. Real
quality management cannot be achieved without good governance.
It is my firm belief that LTO has a pivotal role to play in
the promotion of good governance in the areas of licensing quality drivers,
registering road worthy vehicles and enforcing traffic laws. In the academe, the
number 101 has been used to refer to the basics. Subjects such as Math 101,
English 101, Political Science 101 and the like have been used to train
beginners. As we celebrate 101 Years of LTO, let us go back to the basics. Let
us begin again educating ourselves , and in doing so, we redouble our efforts
to convince others to share our vision so we can make sure that in the future
the next generation will enjoy a comfortable land transportation service free
from accidents. MABUHAY LTO 101 !