MANILA, April 13 -- Local government units (LGUs) must pass ordinances banning operators of "colorum" vehicles from using transport terminals within their jurisdictions, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. said on Saturday.

In a news release, Abalos said he issued Memorandum Circular 2024-26 following the recent arrest of a certain Jaz Abalos, who claimed to be the DILG chief's niece and attempted to negotiate with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers who caught her with an expired van registration.

"This has been a persistent issue on the ground. I am directing our LGUs na tiyaking hindi makapag-operate ang mga colorum operators na ito (to ensure that colorum operator...