Palace reshuffles 3 transport agencies
The Freeman
|October 11, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Markus Lacanilao as the new chair of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), replacing Vigor Mendoza in a reshuffle that affected two other transportation agencies.
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Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed the appointments on Friday, October 10, saying Mendoza will now be the chair of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, replacing Teofilo Guadiz III.
Guadiz, meanwhile, has been designated chair of the Office of Transport Coop.
This story is from the October 11, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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