QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209)
The Public Utilities Commission, the Bureau of Land Transportation, and the Traffic Control Group of the Philippine Constabulary.
The Public Utilities Commission and Bureau of Land Transportation operate under the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications; the Traffic Control Group operates under the Department of National Defense.
The main functions include authorization and regulation of public utilities, issuing certificates of public convenience and necessity, promulgation of regulations, inspection of industrial public utilities, and general administration.
Inspecting public motor vehicle carriers for route, schedule, rate compliance, mechanical adequacy inspections, testing and sealing taximeters, registering motor vehicles, examining and licensing drivers, fee collection, promoting motor vehicle and railroad service, and providing technical assistance to the Public Utilities Commission.
Enforcement of traffic and safety laws, supervision of local police traffic enforcement, assistance to the Bureau of Land Transportation in enforcing driver’s license and vehicle registration requirements, and regulation of motor vehicle public carriers.
The Secretary of the Department, with specific restrictions during fiscal year 1957 requiring the President's approval.
They administer and coordinate land transportation enforcement in their regions, implement policies, render administrative decisions, and supervise local offices.
Appointments must comply with civil service requirements, prioritize current staff who meet qualifications, and require approval from the Government Survey and Reorganization Commission and the President.
Funds are reallocated from previous appropriations, subject to budget commission adjustment, designated according to each entity's programs and current operating expenditures, including detailed allocations for vehicle purchases and reimbursements for accounting and auditing services.
The Director of Land Transportation and six Public Utilities Commissioners are granted a commutable transportation allowance of one hundred pesos per month; certain abolished positions are excluded from this allowance.