
Originally Posted by
ChevyChaser
Under PD 1605, Sec. 5 (dated Nov 21, 1978):
GRANTING THE METRO-MANILA COMMISSION CERTAIN POWERS RELATED TO TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL...
'' In case of traffic violations, the driver's license shall not be confiscated but the erring driver shall be immediately issued a traffic citation ticket prescribed by the MMC which shall state the violationcommited, amount of fine imposed for the violation and an advice that he can make payment to the city or municipality where the violation was committed or to the Philippine National Bank or Philippine Veterans Bank (defunct) or their banches within seven days from the date of issaunce of the citation ticket.''
This Law, although the author was deposed and is now dead, is still upheld to this date as shown by the Supreme Court ruling G.R. No. 102782 dated December 11, 1991:
THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RODOLFO A. MALAPIRA, STEPHEN A. MONSANTO, DAN R.
CALDERON, and GRANDY N. TRIESTE, petitioners
vs.
THE METROPOLITAN MANILA AUTHORITY and the MUNICIPALITY OF MANDALUYONG,
respondents.
Of course you didn't know this then, but, now you know.
You can get all the info you need from Google. Just type in the search bar
RA 4136 or PD 1605.
Sabi nga, INNOCENCE OF THE LAW IS NO EXCUSE.