QuestionsQuestions (LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2014-012)
It clarifies LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2013-006 on the mandatory age limit for school transport service and explains what qualifies as a “brand new unit,” besides granting provisional authority to applicants for school transport service under specified conditions.
It clarifies that the “brand new units” referred to in the policy were not previously defined as authorized units for new applications for CPC.
A brand new unit is a new motor vehicle constructed entirely from new parts that are submitted to the LTO for initial registration, as defined in Department Order No. 2010-032.
Because brand new units whose initial registration with the LTO covers a three-year period are allowed to be used in new applications for CPC or as substitute units for phased-out vehicles, provided conditions are met.
A unit with model year 2012 whose initial registration covers 2012, 2013, and 2014 may be used in a new CPC application or as a substitute unit for phased-out vehicles if the application is filed on or before the renewal of its registration.
The application must be filed on or before the renewal of the unit’s LTO registration.
No. The circular expressly states that refurbished, rebuilt, reconditioned, and rehabilitated units shall not be considered as brand new units.
The LTFRB cited its authority to promulgate rules and regulations for land-based public utility vehicles operations and its Road Safety Program.
It does not automatically mean that the Application for School Transport Service is granted.
Not more than three (3) months counting from the date the application was filed.
The application for Provisional Authority shall be filed together with the application for School Transport Service.
The application should include all documentary requirements, including a valid Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) or School Certification/Endorsement Letter.
The applicant must submit the corresponding Personal Passenger Accident Liability Insurance for each unit covered by the application.
The applicant must pay the necessary fees for the request for provisional authority.
Since issuance depends on compliance and evaluation, non-compliance with conditions (e.g., missing documents like PTA/School endorsement or missing insurance per unit) would prevent issuance or delay approval, and it still does not automatically grant the final school transport service authorization.