QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 5436)
To prevent unnecessary destruction of roads by stopping the movement of freight trucks and other vehicles that exceed the permissible load capacities of public roads and bridges.
The Secretary of National Defense.
The movement of such vehicles on public highways, roads, and bridges must be stopped.
15 tons gross weight.
15 tons gross weight.
27 tons gross weight.
The owners or operators must first obtain a prior permit on the maximum load capacity allowable from the Bureau of Public Highways before making any trip.
The Land Transportation and Traffic Code.
The Secretary of National Defense shall stop all freight trucks and other vehicles caught violating the load capacity limitation and compel them to comply, suspending their movement until compliance.
The Secretary shall detain the vehicle and the cargo of freight trucks or other vehicles caught for the second time violating the instruction.
Detention (or order of detention) of two persons—specifically the president or the general manager of the corporation that owns or operates the freight trucks—until otherwise ordered by the Secretary.
The president or the general manager of the corporation owning or operating the freight trucks.
Until otherwise ordered by the Secretary of National Defense.
It supersedes Letter of Instruction No. 93.
Immediately, as stated in the LOI.
It includes all freight trucks and other vehicles carrying logs and other cargoes.