Question & AnswerQ&A (MMDA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 09, S. 2010)
The circular covers all towing companies operating in Metropolitan Manila, requiring them to apply for MMDA accreditation and to adhere to specified towing and impounding guidelines.
Towing vehicles include privately or government-owned vehicles, with or without public franchises, including those owned or accredited by motor vehicle repair shops, business establishments, transport groups, public utility companies, and private automobile clubs.
The standard color for MMDA accredited tow trucks is white with a blue hood.
They must permanently display the MMDA accreditation number, LTO plate number, and the phrase 'For complaint, suggestions and inquiries, call MMDA Hotline 136' on both sides, front, and back bumpers.
Such vehicles must be impounded at the ULTRA Impounding Area.
The towing fee is P1,400.00 for the first four kilometers and P400.00 for every succeeding kilometer.
A fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) is imposed.
They must be paid within three (3) days from the date the vehicle was towed and impounded.
An impounding fee of P80.00 per day shall be imposed.
The vehicle shall be sold at a public auction on the first Monday of the succeeding month, with proceeds applied to accumulated charges and any excess returned to the owner.
The MMDA Traffic and Transport Management Office (TTMO) supervises towing operations.
They must establish MMDA-approved impounding areas that are properly insured and have efficient systems to ensure vehicle safety.
MMDA can conduct inspections of the impounding areas.
A fine of Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) is imposed.
The fee is P1,000.00 for the first four kilometers and P400.00 for every succeeding kilometer.