Question & AnswerQ&A (LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 96-013)
The purpose of LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 96-013 is to provide guidelines for the acceptance of applications for franchises to operate tourist car services, aiming to upgrade the quality of such services as consistent with the Memorandum of Agreement among DOT, LTO, and LTFRB.
The Department of Tourism (DOT), the Land Transportation Office (LTO), and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are the agencies involved in the Memorandum of Agreement.
The application must be accompanied by a letter of accreditation from the Department of Tourism (DOT).
The vehicles proposed for operation must not be more than five (5) years old, reckoned from the year of manufacture, as determined by the Department of Tourism (DOT).
Each operator must have at least three (3) units of tourist cars.
The Order took effect fifteen (15) days after the filing of three (3) copies with the University of the Philippines Law Center, in accordance with Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992.
Its effectivity is based on the filing of three (3) copies with the U.P. Law Center in accordance with Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992.
Dante M. Lantin signed as the Chairman.
The unit age requirement, limiting the age to not more than five years, ensures that vehicles used for tourist car services are relatively new, thereby promoting better safety, reliability, and comfort for passengers.
Accreditation from the Department of Tourism is mandatory to ensure that the applicants meet the standards and requirements set by the tourism authority, thus maintaining the quality and credibility of tourist car services.