Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 17) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday ordered the bus company Victory Liner Inc. to explain why its permit should not be revoked after two of its passengers were shot dead in Nueva Ecija.
LTFRB legal division chief Atty. Frederick Valero said the board en banc issued the show cause order against Victory Liner, a grantee of a certificate of public convenience (CPC), asking it to state in writing why it should be allowed to keep the permit despite alleged “failure to provide safe, adequate, comfortable and dependable land public transportation.”
On Wednesday, a 60-year-old businesswoman from Isabela and her 55-year-old live-in partner from South Cotabato were fatally shot by two gunmen while inside the Manila-bound bus and traversing Nueva Ecija.
Victory Liner has been directed to file its response to the LTFRB order on or before the Nov. 21 hearing on the case.
“Failure on the part of the respondent to answer within the prescribed period and to attend the hearing of this case on the date aforementioned shall be considered as a waiver on her part to be heard and this case shall be submitted on the basis of the records of this board,” the LTFRB said.
Police earlier said family dispute is among the possible motives they are considering in the investigation.
The attackers have yet to be identified.
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