MANILA, Philippines – After getting her license suspended by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), BINI’s Mikha Lim is back to work.
Lim in currently Taiwan for the P-pop girl group’s “Signals” world tour. They arrived in the country on Friday, November 13, and were welcomed by their fans, BLOOMs, at the airport.
Since then, BINI has completed several activities around Taipei, first meeting with Filipinos at the Golden Brother Dormitory, and then hosting a welcome lunch and media conference, followed by another fan meeting at the Meteor Garden Dormitory.
The 23-year-old P-pop idol had earlier been the subject of controversy after a clip of her using her phone while driving went viral. The video was a part of her livestream from November 9.
Internet users had been quick to express alarm regarding the issue, urging the LTO to take swift action against the BINI member.
On November 11, she had then voluntarily appeared before the office of LTO assistant secretary Markus Lacanilao after a show cause order was issued against her, ABS-CBN News reported.
The same report stated that Lim had originally been scheduled to appear at the LTO on November 20, but chose to come earlier to “show good faith,” and then surrendered her driver’s license.
Lim was being asked to appear before the LTO for possible violations under the Anti-Distracted Driving Act, which prohibits the use of electronic mobile devices while on the road.
The LTO had then issued a preventive suspension on her license for 90 days.
Lim had issued her own apology on X on the evening of November 11, further confirming that she had reported to the LTO to face the penalties of her violation.
“There is absolutely no excuse for using my phone while behind the wheel. It was careless and irresponsible. I take full accountability for what happened,” she wrote.
“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.”
The Taiwan stop of BINI’s 2026 “Signals” world tour will happen on Sunday, November 15, at the New Taipei City Exhibition Hall. – Rappler.com