To ensure the safety, of the riding public, especially during the occurrence of vehicular accidents or fire incidents, all operators of public utility buses (PUB’s), both ordinary/regular and air-conditioned services, are hereby required to provide in their units emergency exits (e.g. doors or sliding windows), which will enable the easy egress of passengers.

The Land Transportation Office shall not register and/or renew the registration of passenger buses if, after inspection thereof, the same are found not have first complied with this circular.

In order to give ample time to the operators concerned within which to comply herewith, this Memorandum Circular shall take effect ten (10) months from issuance hereof.

In accordance with Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992, three (3) copies of this Memorandum Circular shall be filed with the U.P. Law Center on or before fifteen (15) days before its effectivity.

Adopted: 11 Apr. 1996