LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 98-004

: The memorandum circular provides guidelines for the classification and operation of "Tourist Transport Services" and specifies the vehicle types allowed for such services, along with application requirements and transition rules for existing operators.
: Allowed vehicle types are Sedan, Asian Utility Vehicles, Van, Pick-up, Station Wagon, and Mini-Coach or Coach for special tour trips without fixed routes.
: No, for Mini-Coach or Coach types used on special tour trips without fixed routes, picking up passengers along the way is prohibited.
: Vehicles may have either ordinary or air-conditioned ventilation systems.
: An accreditation from the Philippine Tourism Authority must accompany the application.
: Yes, they may continue operating such units until their CPCs expire, but no extension or renewal applications will be accepted afterward.
: Yes, operators may file applications for conversion of their units into "Tourist Transport Services" anytime during the subsistence of their CPCs.
: All inconsistent issuances or parts thereof are modified, superseded or revoked accordingly.
: It took effect fifteen (15) days after filing three copies of the memorandum with the U.P. Law Center as required by Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992.
: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is responsible, as indicated by the Chairman and Board Members' signatures in the memorandum.