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(NAR) VOL. 14 NOS. 1-2 / JANUARY - MARCH 2003

[ MMDA RESOLUTION NO. 02-52, s. 2002, November 07, 2002 ]

AMENDING SECTION 5 SUBSECTION 3 OF THE MMDA GUIDELINES ON TOWING AND IMPOUNDING OPERATIONS IN METRO MANILA APPROVED BY THE METRO MANILA COUNCIL THRU MMDA RESOLUTION NO. 02-33, S. 2002



WHEREAS, on August 29, 2002, MMDA Resolution No. 02-33 entitled "Approving and Adopting the Revised MMDA Guidelines for Towing and Impounding Operations in Metro Manila" was approved by the Metro Manila Council (Council) to address the urgent need to implement uniform procedures and guidelines on towing and impounding operations in Metro Manila;

WHEREAS, Section 5 subsection 3 of the approved MMDA Guidelines on Towing and Impounding Operations provides that: 

"Towing companies must submit a surety bond for each tow truck requested for accreditation to answer for any loss or damage incurred in towing vehicles. Towing company/agency shall be required to pay a surety bond of P100,000.00 per tow truck";

WHEREAS, the Council in session duly assembled, proposed and agreed to require a lower surety bond for each tow truck to be accredited.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 7924, this Resolution is hereby adopted and promulgated by the Council that Section 5 subsection 3 of the MMDA guidelines on towing and impounding operations in Metro Manila be amended to read as follows: 

"Towing company/agency shall be required to post a surety bond of P10,000.00 per tow truck. The surety bond shall be pooled together to pay for any claim against any tow truck. The said claim shall be reimbursed to the MMDA by the concerned towing company".

Adopted: 07 Nov. 2002                                                                                                       

(SGD.) BAYANI F. FERNANDO
  Chairman
  

  (SGD.) BENJAMIN C. ABALOS, JR.
  Mayor, City of Mandaluyong
(SGD.) VERGEL A. AGUILAR
  Mayor, City of Las Piñas
  
(SGD.) FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, JR.
  Mayor, Quezon City
(SGD.) ROSENDO T. CAPCO
  Mayor, City of Pateros
  
(SGD.) BOBBIT L. CARLOS, M.D.
  Mayor, Valenzuela City
(SGD.) JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
  Mayor, San Juan
  
(SGD.) SOLEDAD C. EUSEBIO
  Mayor, Pasig City
(SGD.) MA. LOURDES C. FERNANDO
  Mayor, Marikina City
  
(SGD.) JAIME R. FRESNEDI
  Mayor, City of Muntinlupa
(SGD.) REYNALDO O. MALONZO
  Mayor, Caloocan City
  
(SGD.) JOEY P. MARQUEZ
  Mayor, Parañaque City
(SGD.) TOBIAS M. TIANGCO
  Mayor, Navotas
  
(SGD.) SIGFRIDO R. TINGA
  Mayor, Taguig
(SGD.) WENCESLAO B. TRINIDAD
  Mayor, Pasay City
  
(SGD.) MARK ALAN JAY G. YAMBAO
  Acting Mayor, City of Malabon
(SGD.) JESUS C. CRUZ
  President
  Metro Manila Vice Mayors League
 
(SGD.) PERPETUO F. CAMILA
  President
  Metro Manila Councilors League

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