Given how quickly things can go viral these days, we’ll assume most of you have probably heard the motoring-related news involving the popular female P-pop group BINI and one of its members, Mikha Lim. If, for whatever reason, you haven’t, here’s what happened: The Land Transportation Office has just issued a 90-day preventive suspension on the pop star’s driver’s license.
BINI Mikha, as she is also known, reportedly posted a video of herself driving. The footage clearly showed that she was using her phone while the vehicle was in motion, even taking both hands off the wheel multiple times. She was just driving slowly, but still, it’s in violation of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA).
The LTO initially issued a show cause order without naming the alleged violator, ordering her to submit a formal explanation of the incident on November 20. However, BINI Mikha has since appeared before the agency, officially confirming that it was, in fact, her who was summoned.
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Frankly, the way this situation has been handled is commendable. “Bago pa mag-issue ng show cause order, nakita nila ’yung pagkakamali naman nila so nag-volunteer po sila na magpunta dito sa LTO para makipag-usap at nasilbi na rin namin yung show cause order nila at pinaliwanag na din sa kaniya yung violation at sinurender din niya ang kaniyang driver’s license,” said LTO chief Markus Lacanilao. The LTO will supposedly share its resolution within the week.
The 23-year-old Lim, meanwhile, has already issued a statement and is taking full accountability for her actions.
“This has been a big lesson for me to be much more mindful, disciplined, and responsible moving forward. Road safety rules exist to protect everyone, and something we need to take seriously,” her statement read. “I promise to learn from this and do better.”
There are a few lessons to be learned here. One is that nobody is exempt from traffic rules, and that driving safely should be non-negotiable. Another is that when we make mistakes like this, accountability matters most. Kudos to BINI Mikha for facing the music—we hope this sets a good example for all of us.
