Manila, May 7 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Wednesday conducted mandatory drug testing on 740 drivers and conductors of the Solid North Transit in its terminal in Cubao, Quezon City.

In a statement, LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the move seeks to ensure the bus company's road safety compliance after the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) collision in Tarlac City on May 1 that took the lives of 10 people.

The move is aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos' instruction to keep the roads safe for all users.

"The instruction of (Transportation) Secretary Vince (Dizon) is clear, we have to make sure that all their drivers and conductors are drug-free before they are allowed to operate," Mendoza sai...