DOTC DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 2004-12

: The original minimum age requirement for taxi units under Department Order No. 96-963 was ten (10) years, reckoned from the date of manufacture.
: The new minimum age requirement for taxi units is thirteen (13) years, reckoned from the date of manufacture.
: The age of the taxi unit is reckoned from the date of manufacture.
: The extension was based on consultations with various transport groups and in response to the clamor of taxi operators and drivers to allow taxi units up to thirteen years old to operate and be allocated CPCs.
: Yes, this Department Order explicitly supersedes, revokes, and/or nullifies all previous issuances, orders, or memoranda that are inconsistent with it.
: The Department Order took effect immediately upon its issuance, which was on March 16, 2004.
: Leandro R. Mendoza, then Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications, signed Department Order No. 2004-12.
: This amendment is part of the broader modernization efforts under Department Order No. 96-963, updating regulations for public transport services to reflect current needs and conditions, particularly by adjusting vehicle age limits to allow for continued taxi operations.
: The model year of the unit, which corresponds to the date of manufacture, is used to determine the minimum age requirement.