LTO summons vice mayor's son over fatal road crash in Marikina City

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) summoned the son of a vice mayor involved in a fatal road crash in Marikina City.

It also placed his driver’s license under a 90-day preventive suspension, the agency said on Friday.

The LTO issued a show cause order (SCO) against the vice mayor’s son, a driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) due to his alleged involvement in the incident that occurred on June 13 in Barangay Concepcion Dos in Marikina City.

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Citing the investigation of the Marikina Police Station, the agency said that the SUV driver allegedly collided with a motorist driving a Yamaha Mio Aerox.

The motorcycle rider succumbed to his injuries.

The agency also said that the SUV driver underwent an Alcohol Breath Analyzer test which resulted in having a Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0.410%, indicating that he was driving under the influence of alcohol during the crash.

The LTO ordered the SUV driver to appear before the agency’s Office of the Intelligence and Investigation Division on July 8, 2026 and submit a sworn explanation on why he should not be administratively liable for Reckless Driving and Driving while under the Influence of Alcohol or Narcotic Drugs.

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The driver was also directed to explain why his driver’s license should not be suspended or revoked for being an Improper Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle.

“Failure on your part to attend/submit your Comment/Explanation shall be considered as a waiver of your right to attend/submit the same and this Office shall proceed and complete the investigation in its absence,” the order read.

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“You may opt to be assisted by counsel during the investigation,” it added.

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The LTO also said that the driver must surrender his driver’s license during the hearing and will be placed under preventive suspension for 90 days. His vehicle is also placed under an alarm status.

The agency did not mention the name of the driver in its press release.

But on Jan. 25, Inquirer had reported that the son of Marikina City Vice Mayor Del de Guzman is facing a charge for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property over the death of a public school teacher during a road crash.

In a statement, the Marikina City Police Station had said it filed the charges against the respondent, whom it identified as David Alfre Gonzaga de Guzman, 24 years old.

The cases were submitted at the local prosecutor’s office after the victim, Alexander Quintos Cruz, 27, died of severe injuries last Saturday night. /apl

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