Question & AnswerQ&A (OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORTATION COOPERATIVES)
The resolution addresses the handling of intra-cooperative or leadership disputes within Transport Cooperatives (TCs) and the procedures and consequences related to such disputes.
It allows member-operators in good standing to transact business with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regarding registration and franchising issues of their vehicles during intra-cooperative disputes.
No, the original SBR No. 2003-06-01 did not specify a time limit for settling such disputes.
The resolution allows a six (6) month period to exhaust all remedies to resolve or settle their disputes.
Failure to resolve disputes within six months is a ground for cancellation of the cooperative's accreditation by the OTC Board, and the privilege under SBR No. 2003-06-01 will no longer apply.
Once the accreditation is cancelled by the OTC, the LTFRB shall immediately cancel the cooperative's franchise.
The six-month period for existing disputes starts six months after filing copies of the resolution with the University of the Philippines Law Center.
It begins six months after the issuance of a Certificate of Non-Resolution (CNR) by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA).
The involved authorities include the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), and also representatives from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippine National Police (PNP), and KKPPI.
The circularization is for the perusal and guidance of all OTC accredited primary Transport Cooperatives to ensure they are informed about the resolution and its provisions.