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Commuters can now stand aboard utility vehicles-LTFRB

By Nidz Godino

Commuters in areas under Alert Level 1 status can now stand aboard utility vehicles. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued  Memorandum Circular No. 2022-070, public utility bus (PUBs) and modern public utility jeepney (MPUJs) Class 2 will be allowed to have standing passengers subject for Low Entry/Low Floor PUBs, only  maximum of 15 standing passengers are allowed, with at least one person apart; for Coach-type PUBs, only  maximum 10 standing passengers are allowed, with at least one person apart and; for MPUJs-Class 2, only  maximum of 5 standing passengers are allowed, with at least one person apart.

LTFRB said  move was in accordance with order of  Department of Transportation (DOTr) to issue  policy to make use of PUVs without violating any public health safety protocols. LTFRB) has waived payment of penalties for various violations of the agency’s guidelines by public utility vehicle (PUV) operators. Based on Board Resolution No. 163, series of 2022,  LTFRB resolved to extend  period of payment of supervision fees for 2022 from  deadline of September 30 to December 31.

LTFRB alsos waived  penalties on condition transactions are filed on or before December 31, application for extension of validity of expired certificate of public convenience (CPC) with expiry dates from March 1, 2020 to September 30, 2022; non-confirmation of PUV which should not be more than two years, covering period March 1, 2020 to September 30, 2022; late payment of supervision fee, covering  years 2020 to 2021; non-filing of Income Tax Return (ITR)/Audited Financial Statement (AFS), covering years 2019 until 2021; non-registration of unit from private to for-hire should not be more than two year, covering years 2020 to 2021

Corresponding  fees and penalties of each transactions are application for extension of validity of expired CPC – Fee: P500 for first two PUV units, P70 for each unit exceeding two Penalty: P10,000 per unit (P5,000 for PUJs);non-confirmation of PUV – Fee: P240 (P200 Confirmation Certificate Sticker + P40 Confirmation Fee); late Payment of supervision fee – P70 per unit weighing below two tons, P140 if less than three tons, P210 if more than three tons but less than four tons, and P90 per ton in excess of four tons; non-filing of Income Tax Return (ITR)/Audited Financial Statement (AFS) – Fee/Penalty: P500; non-registration of unit from private to for-hire – Penalty: P250.

The LTFRB said  issuance of the resolution is for and in consideration of  financial hardships of  operators during  pandemic and to provide them economic relief to cope with losses they incurred. 

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