Found this while weighing whether I should buy a folding bike or a scooter. I guess incompetence and injustice is everywhere.

This is not to show how helpless we all are, because we’re not. It illustrates the need to be vigilant and to form/join groups that will be stronger than any of us individually in seeking change. Perhaps they can bully one person, but not a hundred, or a thousand. Never under estimate the collective voice.

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“after a long series of visits to LTO TAS and contemplating on filing a complaint against the adjudication officer for his incompetence in giving me a timely decision, i have met the end of it all.

as what i’ve mentioned in the other thread, i badly need my ID. my new employer asks for 2 valid IDs this week to include me in their payroll just in time for christmas, and all i have are my license and my previous emp’s ID.

aside from the pressure coming from the future wifey to finish this long process, i don’t think my new employer would love the idea of giving me unnecessary leaves as well.

so i went to LTO as early as 8:30 in the morning. the guard said the TAS officer would entertain my case at 2 pm. i told the guard that i’ve been going in and out of his office since september and i don’t have the time to wait for 2 pm. at around 930, ive met with the TAS dude. here’s what happened in my conversation with him:

majongero (m): sir, good morning. ako po yung may complaint sa motor.
LTO officer (LO): o anong gagawin natin dyan?
m: ah sir, pang-ilang balik ko na po rito. yung huling hearing date natin na iniskedyul nyo ay holiday pala.
LO: o ano ngang gagawin natin?
m: kailangan ko na po ang resolution sa kaso ko sir. di na po kasi ako makakahingi ng leave.
LO: e akala ko ba sasabay ka na run sa isa? si atty ____ na hahawak ng kaso mo, di ba?
m: e sir, sa dami po ng ibinisita nya rito, masyado na rin po syang naabala. inurong na po nya kaso.
LO: e ano gagawin natin dyan?
m: sir, masyado na pong mahaba to. baka po pwede nyo na ako tulungan sa resolution nyo?
LO: e ang haba na nito. baka gusto mo iurong na lang?

di na ako makasagot. di ko na alam gagawin ko. if i filed another complaint against the LTO officer, it’s going to be another long road for me. like what i’ve said, i just don’t have that luxury right now.

m: wala na po ba ibang paraan? baka pwede nyo po pag-aralan yung mga dokumentong ipinasa ko?
LO: mahabang proseso pa yan, e. iurong mo na lang.

i gave my ticket to the officer. it cost me more more than 200 pesos: 150 for the violation, 54 pesos for the computer fee. 10 pesos for some legal bruhaha.

i’ve resigned. i apologize to those who went out of their way to assist me on this case.

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