Question & AnswerQ&A (LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2004-024)
The main subject is the registration of brand new units with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) prior to filing any application for Certificates of Public Convenience (CPC) with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
Applicants must first register their brand new units with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and secure the corresponding plate numbers before filing an application with the LTFRB.
The LTFRB shall not act upon applications or petitions with unregistered units.
The LTFRB has the regulatory power to issue, amend, revise, suspend, or cancel Certificates of Public Convenience or permits authorizing the operation of public land transportation services using motorized vehicles, and to prescribe the terms and conditions thereof.
All other issuances or parts thereof that are inconsistent with this Circular are modified or superseded accordingly.
The Circular took effect fifteen (15) days after filing three (3) copies with the UP Law Center, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11 dated October 9, 1992.
The Circular is issued pursuant to the regulatory powers of the LTFRB to oversee the issuance and regulation of Certificates of Public Convenience for public land transportation services.
Registering brand new units with the LTO and securing plate numbers ensures that the vehicles are legally documented and identifiable, which is a prerequisite for the LTFRB to process applications for CPC.
The Circular applies to motorized vehicles used in public land transportation services that require a Certificate of Public Convenience or permits from the LTFRB.