Title
LTFRB Rules on Engine Change Petition
Law
Ltfrb Memorandum Circular No. 2004-025
Decision Date
Aug 17, 2004
Grantees of Certificates of Public Convenience must now file a Petition for Change of Engine with the LTFRB, including specific documentation, to prevent unauthorized engine modifications and ensure proper registration with the LTO.

Questions (LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2004-025)

Pursuant to the regulatory power of the LTFRB, as stated in the circular.

They must file a “Petition for Change of Engine” with the LTFRB.

The circular states coordination with the Land Transportation Office (LTO).

They must attach facsimiles of: (1) Certificate of Registration and Official Receipt; (2) Invoice of engine purchased; (3) Certificate of Stock Report; (4) PNP Clearance with Official Receipt; (5) PNP Micro-etching Certificate; and (6) Inspection Report of Motor Vehicle.

To allow the LTFRB to review the relevant records pertaining to the new engine as part of the petition for approval/confirmation.

The units will not be confirmed by the LTFRB and the same shall not be registered by the LTO without LTFRB approval.

Yes. It explicitly states that the LTO shall not register the units without the approval of the LTFRB.

The LTFRB and the Land Transportation Office (LTO). It also references the PNP (for clearance and micro-etching) and the motor vehicle inspection report.

It means the LTFRB will not confirm the engine-changed units, and therefore the units cannot be registered by the LTO absent LTFRB approval.

They hold Certificates of Public Convenience, which authorize them to operate public utility transport services; the circular regulates changes to their units’ engines.

All other issuances or parts inconsistent with the circular are modified or superseded accordingly.

It takes effect fifteen (15) days following the filing of three (3) copies of the circular with the UP Law Center, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11 dated 09 October 1992.

Three (3) copies.

It provides the procedural requirement for filing copies with the UP Law Center as a condition for effectivity.

It refers to arbitrary or unregulated engine changes done without informing/obtaining the required LTFRB petition/approval process.

They must secure and attach the required supporting documents for the new engine: registration/OR, engine purchase invoice, stock report certificate, PNP clearance and official receipt, PNP micro-etching certificate, and motor vehicle inspection report.


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