LTFRB Online Verifiable CPC and Sticker Rules

The LTFRB adopts rules for online verifiable and tamper-proof Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) documents and franchise stickers.
The circular implements a campaign against colorum vehicles and fixers.
The LTFRB uses a government printing solution to deter counterfeiting, tampering, and falsification of CPCs, Certificate of Confirmation, and Franchise Stickers.
The system is designed to enable detection of alterations or falsification of franchise documents.

The LTFRB uses a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the National Printing Office (NPO).
The NPO provides a secure, stand-alone platform for online verification of CPC, Confirmation Certificates, and Franchise Stickers.
The platform relies on patented technology and a nonreproducible identity token affixed to CPCs, Confirmation Certificates, and Franchise Stickers.
The NPO provides proprietary software for LTFRB integration of encoding, scanning, and digital storage of franchise documents into existing workflows.

A tamper-proof on-line verifiable Certificate of Public Convenience is issued by the LTFRB Central Office or Regional Office that issued the corresponding Decision.
The circular sets a CPC issuance schedule tied to the year the current CPC expires.
For CPCs and franchises expiring in 2014, the CPC is issued as the Decision is released.
For CPCs and franchises expiring in 2015, the CPC is issued from July 1 to August 31, 2014.
For CPCs and franchises expiring in 2016, the CPC is issued from September 1 to October 31, 2014.
For CPCs and franchises expiring in 2017, the CPC is issued from November 1 to December 31, 2014.
For CPCs and franchises expiring in 2018, the CPC is issued from January 1 to February 28, 2015.
For CPCs and franchises expiring in 2019, the CPC is issued from March 1 to April 30, 2015.

Failure of grantees to secure the tamper-proof diploma type CPC according to the schedule is a cause for not accepting any application or petition involving the affected franchise.
Failure is also a cause for non-confirmation of the authorized units included in the affected franchise.
If the contents of a duly issued On-line Verifiable CPC change due to a petition or application approved by the Board or the Regional Director, the grantee must surrender the CPC for annotation of the changes or revisions.
The approved petition or application is not released unless the CPC is surrendered for annotation.

The Confirmation Certificate and Franchise Sticker are issued by the LTFRB Central Office or the Regional Office concerned.
Issuance requires submission of the Official Receipt for the yearly registration of the motor vehicle at the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
For grantees of new CPCs and newly registered units in cases of:
- Dropping and Substitution,
- Sale and Transfer,
- Sale and Transfer with Dropping and Substitution, and
- Register in Lieu of Authorized Unit,
  grantees must secure the Online Verifiable Confirmation Certificate and Franchise Sticker THIRTY (30) DAYS after registration with the LTO.
The system requires a supporting submission for new issuance: grantees must submit the new OR and CR issued by the LTO.

Failure to secure the Online Verifiable Confirmation Certificate and Franchise Sticker within THIRTY (30) DAYS after LTO registration results in a fine.
The fine is Php 1,000.00 per month of delay.
Delay is counted from the lapse of the 30-day period.
Any fraction of a month is counted as one (1) month.

The cost for an On Line Verifiable CPC is PhP250.00 for first page and PhP100.00 for every succeeding page.
The cost for an On Line Verifiable Confirmation Certificate and Franchise Sticker is PhP200.00/set.
Grantees who already registered their PUV units in 2014 with plate numbers ending in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and paid Php75.00 for the original Confirmation Certificate and Franchise Sticker must secure their 2014 Online Verifiable Confirmation Certificate and Franchise Sticker starting July 1, 2014.
Those grantees must pay an additional cost of Php125.00 per unit.

The circular takes effect immediately following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
It also takes effect upon filing of three (3) copies with the UP Law Center pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated 09 October 1992.
All other issuances or parts inconsistent with the circular are modified, amended, or superseded accordingly.

The circular is signed by Atty. Winston M. Ginez, CPA, as Chairman.
The circular is signed by Engr. Rolando F. Corpus, as Board Member.
The circular is signed by Atty. Roberto P. Cabrera, III, as OIC a Board Member & Executive Director.