INFORMATION DISSEMINATION OF THE LIFTING OF THE MORATORIUM ON APPREHENSION FOR OVERLOADING OF MOTOR VEHICLES CARRYING AGRICULTURAL AND PERISHABLE FOOD PRODUCTS

To ensure the effective dissemination of the Memorandum lifting the
Moratorium on Apprehension for Overloading of Motor Vehicles Carrying
Agricultural and Perishable Food Products, you are directed to complete
the execution of the following information dissemination modes within
forty eight (48) hours from receipt of this Memorandum:

1. Immediately call a Tri-Media Press Conference and discuss the
said Lifting of the Moratorium. Provide copies of the Memorandum to the
Tri-Media.

2. Cause the publication of the Memorandum in at least two (2) local newspapers known to be most widely subscribed.

3. Make specific announcements in the radio providing comprehensive
notices to the public regarding the Lifting of the Moratorium.

4. Post notices in Trading Posts of Agricultural Products, major
highways and thoroughfares known to be traversed by motor vehicles
carrying agricultural products. The text shall be as follows:

“EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 22, 2009, MOTOR VEHICLES CARRYING
AGRICULTURAL AND PERISHABLE FOOD PRODUCTS SHALL NO LONGER BE EXEMPTED
FROM APPREHENSIONS FOR OVERLOADING. ALL VIOLATORS WILL BE APPREHENDED
AND PENALIZED ACCORDINGLY. EVERYONE IS ENJOINED TO COMPLY.”

ARTURO C. LOMIBAO
CHIEF, LTO

5. Direct your District and Extension Offices to Post the same
notices in their respective offices and in highways and thoroughfares
known to be traversed by motor vehicles carrying out agricultural
products.

6. Provide copies of the Memorandum to the Regional Offices of the
concerned offices mentioned in the lowest portion (cc:) of the
Memorandum.

7. Provide copies to agricultural product traders known in your respective areas.

8. Make copies of the Memorandum available upon request in your respective offices.

9. Task a personnel to be always available to answer questions
regarding the Memorandum including but not limited to queries on penalties and sanctions resulting from overloading.

Further, you are directed to immediately transmit by fax and email,
to be followed by a hard copy, your report on compliance with this
directive.

For strict compliance.

Adopted: 15 Sept. 2009

(SGD.) ARTURO C. LOMIBAO
Assistant Secretary