LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 98-011

: It is issued in accordance with Item No. 2 of DOTC Department Order No. 97-1097, which provides the standard classification for all public land-based transport conveyances.
: Seating capacity of 12 to 32 passengers, excluding the driver.
: Gross vehicle weight of 2,500 kg and above and/or 70 kg per passenger.
: Jitney type/AUV.
: Routes may be fixed (regular, limited stop, or express) or variable within a specified area as authorized.
: No. Ventilation may be ordinary or air-conditioned.
: Fare shall be based on distance or zonal as authorized by the LTFRB.
: The MC allows public utility jeepneys to carry passengers or freight or both for provincial operations.
: Operation is discouraged along major materials in urban areas.
: Urban routes: 15 kms. Inter-urban/provincial routes: 30 kms.
: Yes. The MC provides that ceiling distance is 15 kms (urban) and 30 kms (inter-urban/provincial) unless authorized otherwise.
: Only petitions not involving or resulting in additional units shall be accepted.
: All issuances, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the MC are modified accordingly, and are superseded/revoked.
: It takes effect fifteen (15) days after the filing of three (3) copies with the U.P. Law Center, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11 dated October 9, 1992.
: Adopted on 12 March 1998. It was signed by Dante M. Lantin (Chairman), Lydio J. Cataluna (Board Member), and Samuel Julius B. Garcia (Board Member).