Suspension Orders Pending Review
- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is tasked to advise LGUs to suspend the following pending DOTC review:
- Establishment and operation of new and existing transport terminals charging fees and requiring compulsory usage by PUVs.
- Enforcement of rerouting schemes that violate authorized PUV routes as per franchises.
- Issuance of new tricycle franchises, respecting existing ones.
- Increases in local fees and charges applicable to public transportation.
- Implementation of local programs, projects, or ordinances impacting PUV operation costs without prior DOTC coordination and approval.
Jurisdiction and Coordination
- Recognizes the paramount public interest embodied in PUV operations, emphasizing that increased operational costs directly affect transport fares.
- Requires local ordinances or fees potentially raising costs to secure DOTC coordination and approval to prevent prejudice to public interest.
- Confirms DOTC and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) jurisdiction over transport terminals and route determinations.
- Subject to DOTC guidelines, LGUs retain regulatory power over tricycle operations per Article 458 of the Local Government Code.
National Land Transport Policy Framework
- DOTC shall formulate a National Land Transport Policy Framework aiming to modernize the land transport industry.
- Framework promotes:
- Environment-friendly utility services.
- Assistance via lease-to-own programs.
- Technical support and subsidies.
- Use of alternative fuels and renewable energy.
Traffic Citation and Enforcement
- Acknowledges existing powers of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) under Republic Act No. 4136 to enforce traffic laws, issue traffic citations, and confiscate drivers licenses.
- Limits LGU authority to issue their own traffic citation tickets (Ordinance Violation Receipts) without coordination.
Other Institutional Responsibilities
- Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) mandated to implement a single ticketing system throughout Metro Manila as per Republic Act 7924.
- DILG to establish uniform truck ban hours applicable to LGUs within common areas nationwide, subject to existing laws.
Legal and Constitutional Provisions
- Cites Executive Order No. 125 and constitutional articles granting DOTC authority over transportation laws and LGU supervision.
- Includes severability clause: invalidity of any section does not affect the remainder of the order.
- Repeals or modifies inconsistent prior orders or issuances.
Effectivity
- The order takes immediate effect upon publication in a national newspaper of general circulation.