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(NAR) VOL. IV NO. 2 / JANUARY - APRIL 1993
[ LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 93-007, April 20, 1993 ]
DISCOUNT FARES FOR ELDERLY/SENIOR PERSONS
Section 4(a) of Republic Act No. 7432, entitled "An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges for Other Purposes", grants, among other benefits, to senior citizens utilizing public land transport services a fare discount of not less than 20% of the fare authorized by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
Accordingly, all motorized public land transportation services are hereby directed to grant to qualified senior citizens utilizing their services a fare discount of not less than 20% of the authorized fares upon presentation of a senior citizen card, which contains the mandatory elderly discount privileges/benefits under R.A. No. 7432 duly signed by the Mayor of the senior citizen's locality, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
If the conductor/inspector/driver refuses to extend the fare discount provided herein for the elderly/senior citizens, a fine of P200.00 shall be imposed on the erring conductor/inspector/driver and a suspension of his/her license for one week for the first offense, P400.00 for the second offense and suspension of license for two weeks, P600.00 for the third offense and suspension of license for one month and, for the fourth offense, P1,000.00 plus suspension for two months or revocation of the license. If on the other hand, the conductor's/inspector's/driver's refusal to extend the fare discount is upon the instruction of the operator/employer of the said conductor, inspector, or driver, a fine of P1,000.00 shall be imposed on the operator for the first offense, P2,000.00 for the second offense, P3,000.00 for the third offense, and for the fourth offense, a suspension for fifteen (15) days of the certificate of public convenience or authority to operate of the operator on the route where the unit manned by the personnel refusing to honor the privilege extended by the Board is authorized to operate.
This Memorandum Circular, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992, shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of filing hereof with the U.P. Law Center.
Adopted: 20 Apr. 1993
Accordingly, all motorized public land transportation services are hereby directed to grant to qualified senior citizens utilizing their services a fare discount of not less than 20% of the authorized fares upon presentation of a senior citizen card, which contains the mandatory elderly discount privileges/benefits under R.A. No. 7432 duly signed by the Mayor of the senior citizen's locality, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
If the conductor/inspector/driver refuses to extend the fare discount provided herein for the elderly/senior citizens, a fine of P200.00 shall be imposed on the erring conductor/inspector/driver and a suspension of his/her license for one week for the first offense, P400.00 for the second offense and suspension of license for two weeks, P600.00 for the third offense and suspension of license for one month and, for the fourth offense, P1,000.00 plus suspension for two months or revocation of the license. If on the other hand, the conductor's/inspector's/driver's refusal to extend the fare discount is upon the instruction of the operator/employer of the said conductor, inspector, or driver, a fine of P1,000.00 shall be imposed on the operator for the first offense, P2,000.00 for the second offense, P3,000.00 for the third offense, and for the fourth offense, a suspension for fifteen (15) days of the certificate of public convenience or authority to operate of the operator on the route where the unit manned by the personnel refusing to honor the privilege extended by the Board is authorized to operate.
This Memorandum Circular, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992, shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of filing hereof with the U.P. Law Center.
Adopted: 20 Apr. 1993
(Sgd.) DANTE M. LANTIN Chairman | |
(Sgd.) NABOR C. GAVIOLA | (Sgd.) PANAMBULAN M. MIMBISA |
Board Member | Board Member |