Manila, June 16 -- Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday ordered the sacking of two officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 2 in Cagayan over their alleged assault of a minor and another person in a karaoke lounge.

Dizon ordered the immediate relief of LTO Region 2 Assistant Regional Director Manuel Baricaua and Chief Enforcer Charles Ursolum from their post.

He said a letter addressed to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin was sent to the Office of the President seeking the permanent removal of Baricaua.

In a video that went viral on social media, Baricaua and Ursolum were seen kicking a 15-year-old male, with reports alleging that they also assaulted a 20-year-old male--both companions of a 20-year-old female...