QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 240)
It must first possess an “Authority to Operate Express and/or Messenger Delivery Service” issued by the Postmaster General (Sec. 1).
The firm’s present franchises and/or authority to operate are considered cancelled and of no effect after the lapse of the 30 days (Sec. 2).
Any individual, partnership, joint-stock company or corporation (including leases, trustees, receivers) that owns, operates, manages, or controls such services in the Philippines for hire/compensation with general or limited clientele, for personal delivery of oral/written messages and any mailable matter—except telegrams (Sec. 3).
No. The decree states that delivering an article owned by the person is not conducting an express and/or messenger delivery service within the context of the law (Sec. 3).
Telegrams are excluded (Sec. 3).
He may exercise jurisdiction, supervision, and control over any express/messenger firm, its authority, equipment, and properties, with the aid of the public police force (Sec. 4[a]).
At any time when public interest so requires or whenever the holder has violated any order, rule, or regulation of the Bureau of Posts, as may be prescribed by the Postmaster General (Sec. 4[c]).
The Postmaster General may promulgate reasonable rules, regulations, and practices enabling effective exercise of powers and safeguarding public interest (Sec. 4[d]).
Yes. He may fix and determine rates and charges of any express/messenger delivery service (Sec. 4[e]).
He may exclude such articles from being carried and confiscate and dispose them in the manner he may prescribe (Sec. 4[f]).
They must maintain adequate and specific records of transactions and operations and exhibit them to the Postmaster General or his representative upon demand (Sec. 4[g]).
They are considered mail matter insofar as fidelity in handling/treatment is concerned; criminal liability under existing laws accrues to any person who violates said mail matter (Sec. 5).
To ensure fidelity in handling and treatment of mailable articles by equating them to mail matter for purposes of protection and liability (Sec. 5).
Any provision of law in conflict herewith is revoked or amended accordingly (Sec. 6).
Immediately (Sec. 7).