To promote accountability, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. encouraged the public to use social media platforms to report any road abuse they witnessed.

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said President Marcos has ordered the agency to take all necessary steps to make roads safe again for the public.

“Gusto din nating sabihin sa lahat ng ating mga kababayan na sinabi na rin ng ating Pangulo na lahat ng mga kababayan natin ay ini-encourage nating mag-upload ng mga video ‘pag mayroon silang nakikitang abuso,” Dizon said in a press briefing by video call in Malacañang on Thursday.

“At ‘pag ito ay na-validate ng DOTr ay sigurado pong aaksiyunan natin nang mabilis laban doon sa mga nang-abuso,” Dizon added.

Dizon cited the recent video uploaded on social media that showed six GV Florida Transport Inc. buses speeding along a national road in Cagayan, where the drivers appeared to be racing against each other.

After the video sparked online discussion about road safety, GV Florida Transport Inc. threatened to file a cyberlibel case against the uploader for allegedly using fast-forward in the video to portray the company in a bad light.

The video showed buses occupying both lanes of the two-way road.

Dizon called out the bus company for harassment and said the DOTr will provide the uploader legal assistance in case a case is filed.

“At dahil nga diyan, ine-encourage ang mga kababayan natin na mag-report ng pang-aabuso. Kaya itong harassment na ito hindi natin papayagan ito na gawin against our concerned citizens na ang gusto lang naman ay mag-report ng pang-aabuso para maging safe ang ating mga kababayan,” Dizon said. ǀ PND