In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure efficiency in government operations, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has collected over PHP22.5 billion in revenues from January to August.

LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the revenue collection is due to the aggressive implementation of policy reforms, especially on motor vehicle registration and the strict implementation of road safety regulations.

“With the rate of our monthly revenue collection, we are on the right track of achieving our P34 billion collection target for this year,” Mendoza said in a news release Sunday.

Last year, Mendoza increased the revenue collection target after implementing policy reforms aimed at improving services and maximizing collection goals.

He stressed the importance of improving the collection as the money being turned over to the National Treasury is being used for various programs and projects, including those that would benefit the poor.

Mendoza also attributed the efficient revenue collections to LTO personnel on the ground who, he said, have been working hard and diligently.

“We also owe this achievement to our hardworking personnel on the frontline. And I express my gratitude for their services to the LTO, to the Filipino people,” Mendoza said.

Since he assumed the top LTO post, Mendoza immediately began working to address contractualization as a way of paying back dedicated and hardworking personnel and boosting the morale of the agency.