Priority lanes, diaper tables in bus terminals

The circular is issued in compliance with Executive Order No. 273, approving and adopting the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development for 1995 to 2025.
The circular further implements LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 88-0024, which requires bus operators to provide adequate, safe and clean bus terminals.
The circular builds on the gender-responsive development framework under Executive Order No. 273 to enhance bus terminal provisions.

Provincial bus operators are required to support persons with special needs through terminal accessibility improvements.
Provincial bus operators are required to enhance conditions for mothers traveling with small children.
The circular also requires a specific child-care facility inside women’s restrooms to accommodate female passengers traveling with babies.
The circular establishes periodic compliance monitoring through designated LTFRB focal point representatives.

The circular applies to provincial bus operators.
Compliance is required in terminals, stations, and sub-stations.
Priority lane designation must be provided within these terminal facilities.
Diaper-changing table installation must be within the women’s restrooms of bus terminals.

Provincial bus operators must provide and designate a Priority Lane in their terminals, stations, and sub-stations.
The Priority Lane must be for persons with special needs, specifically:
- mothers traveling with small children, and
- persons with physical disabilities.

Provincial bus operators must install a diaper-changing table inside the restroom for women.
The diaper-changing table must be installed for female passengers traveling with babies.
The requirement is tied to the women’s restrooms within bus terminals, not to other restroom facilities.

Provincial bus operators are granted up to six (6) months from the effectivity of the circular to implement and fully comply.
The LTFRB GAD Focal Point representatives conduct periodic inspection of terminals, stations, and sub-stations of provincial bus operators.
Inspections cover facilities in Metro Manila and provinces.
Inspections are conducted to ensure compliance with the priority lane and diaper-changing table requirements.

The LTFRB will impose administrative sanctions on provincial bus operators found not complying with the circular.
Administrative sanctions are tied to inspection findings by LTFRB GAD Focal Point representatives.

The circular was adopted on August 08, 2000.
The enforcement start is triggered by the effectivity rule: fifteen (15) days after filing three (3) copies with the U.P. Law Center.
Full compliance by provincial bus operators must be achieved within six (6) months from that effectivity date.