PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS WITH DUAL AUTHORITIES

National Administrative Register [ LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 90-018, August 01, 1990 ]



There have been instances when Certificates of Public Convenience
(CPC) have been granted to operators authorizing the same to operate
their jeepney(s) as passenger utility vehicle(s) on a fixed route and as
truck(s) for hire (TH) from a point of origin to point of destination.
 To avoid any confusion arising therefrom, it is hereby clarified that
if the subject vehicles is utilized as a public utility jeepney, its
operation shall be limited only to its fixed route specifically
delineated in the CPC.  On the other hand, if the same is utilized as a
TH, it may be operated from the point of origin to the point of
destination as stipulated in the CPC.

In the light of the above, the Board shall cause the modification of
the CPCs of operators with dual authorities. In connection therewith,
supervision fees for PUJs with dual service shall be computed on the
basis of gross tonnage in the same manner as the computations for the
fees for vehicles used as cargo service are made.

All existing Memorandum Circulars and Orders inconsistent with this Memorandum are hereby revoked or modified accordingly.

This Memorandum Circular takes effect immediately.

Adopted: 1 Aug. 1990

(SGD.) REMEDIOS A. SALAZAR-FERNANDO
Chairman

(SGD.) DANTE M. LANTIN
Board Member
(SGD.) NABOR C. GAVIOLA
Board Member