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CCTO collects P34.4M worth of fines in 2020. (File photo)
+ March 08, 2021 DESPITE months of travel restrictions in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the collection of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) from fines of various traffic violations still increased by 8.1 percent.
The CCTO collected P34.4 million from fines in 2020.
In 2019, the CCTO collected P31.6 million.
CCTO information officer Paul Gotiong said the fines were for traffic violations and clamping collected in 2020.
Gotiong said common violations committed by motorists and the public are illegal parking and disregarding traffic signs.
He said most apprehensions involved private vehicles which constitute more than 60 percent of vehicles plying the city roads.
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File photo January 07, 2021 THERE will be no street dancing on Jan. 17, 2021, the third Sunday of this month which highlights the cultural aspect of the annual Sinulog celebration to honor the Señor Sto. Niño or the Child Jesus.
The ritual showdown, which was supposed to take place at the South Road Properties, will also be pre-recorded.
The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) and the steering committee led by Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama as overall convener made these announcements on Thursday, Jan. 7.
During a meeting the day before, the group had decided to record all performances beforehand and show these online instead, given the threat of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
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