(NAR) VOL. 23 NO. 1, JANUARY - MARCH 2012)

[ LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2012-004, February 28, 2012 ]

REVISED POLICY ON APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF EXPIRED CERTIFICATE/S OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OF PUJ SERVICES



In order to have a standing policy regarding application for extension of validity of expired franchises, in the interest of public service and due to the clamor from various transport operators and upon consultation with the different Regional Offices, the Board, in the exercise of its authority to promulgate rules and regulations in the operation of land based public utility vehicles shall adopt the following terms and conditions in the filing of application for extension of validity of expired Certificate/s of Public Convenience (CPC):

  1. Applications for extension of validity may be filed one (1) year prior to the date of expiration of the CPC;

  2. CPCs which expired within One  (1) year after the date of the expiration shall be accepted for filing, subject to the following terms and conditions:

    2.1 Applications shall cover PUJ services only;
    2.2 A motion to allow and/or accept late filing of applications for extension of validity shall first be filed, accepted and acted upon by the Board after payment of the required filing fee;
    2.3 Regular penalty of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (PhP5,000.00) per unit;
    2.4 In addition to the regular penalty, a penalty for late filing in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (PhP500.00) per unit and per month shall be imposed.

  3. Applications approved under this category shall not be allowed to file application for sale and transfer and/or dropping and substitution of unit/s within the initial period of five (5) years except in the following cases:
 
3.1 When the purpose of the dropping and substitution is in conformity with the modernization standards of the DOTC and this Board;
3.2 When the unit authorized was carnapped/stolen, provided that a Police Report or Certificate of Non-Recovery shall be presented;
3.3 When the unit authorized suffered an accident resulting to destructive loss (total wreck), and rendering the said unit unserviceable provided that a Police Report shall be presented and that such accident was previously reported to the Board as required.

For purposes of this Memorandum Circular, the date of filing of the application shall be on the date when the applicant has fully paid the fees assessed by the Board and the receipt of this Board of the application filed.

This Memorandum Circular supersedes any and all issuances inconsistent herewith and takes effect immediately following the publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

SO ORDERED.

 
(SGD.) JAIME D. JACOB
Chairman
(SGD.) ENGR. SAMUEL JULIUS B. GARCIA
(SGD.) MANUEL M. IWAY
Board Member
Board Member
Attested by:
(SGD.) FRANCISCO M. MENDOZA
Executive Director


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