HOT NEWS : Memorandum Circular No. 2015-025: LTFRB Amends TNVS Memorandum Circular No. 2005-006 and 2012-008 Regarding Required Markings for PUVs - Explained By UAGP Team!

[UPDATE] We received the response from LTFRB regarding on their elaboration of the "PAINT OR DISPLAY" tag line on the Memorandum 2015-025.
See the full post here: http://uberandgrabnews.blogspot.com/2015/11/hot-news-ltfrb-responded-to-our.html

Good day TNVS enthusiasts! It's been a while since we heard from the LTFRB!

Photo from http://www.mb.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/taxi.jpg

Last time, we posted about the LTFRB paintings in the body of our majestic sedans as a hoax.
Now, it seems that there is a change of heart by the LTFRB. Remember that we posted this picture?

Disclaimer: Just to clear things out, the photo below was posted a month ago by a concerned citizen. At the moment, LTFRB changed their decision and amended the memorandum which decides to push the required display of LTFRB hotline. On the other hand, kindly try to read our own interpretation of the memorandum below. Thanks! God speed.

Article way back: http://uberandgrabnews.blogspot.com/2015/10/ltfrbs-hotline-number-needed-to-be-in.html

Well, they still didn't respond on the tweet even if we asked for an update. So, moving on, here is a clear copy of the TNVS memorandum in text! Yes! Text!

Here you go:

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AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2005-006 AND 2012-008 REGARDING REQUIRED MARKINGS FOR ALL PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES.

The Board issued Memorandum Circular No. 2005-006 and 2012-008 requiring markings for all public utility vehicles as a means of preventing, or at the least minimizing, the abuses of public utility drivers.

In order to strengthen the Board's mandate for sale, convenient, comfortable public land transportation and its drive against erring drivers and encourage the riding  public to report abuses of transport  operators/drivers, the Board, in the exercise of its power to promulgate rules and regulations concerning public land based transport, hereby amends this:

1. All public utility vehicles (PUVs) units shall bear the markings:
LTFRB 24/7 Hotline :1342
Text/Viber Hotlines: 0917-550-1342
0998-550-1342

a. For buses,... Well let's cut the chase! We are here for TNCs and TNVS!

b. For sedan vehicles, vans, and similar units, the markings shall have the following sizes:
- Height : 3 inches
- Width : 1 inch
- Thickness : 1/2 inch
- Color : Green
- Location : Rear windshield (upper portion and at both sides)

c. For jeepneys...

2. For Transportation Network Vehicles Service (TNVS) and in consonance with item No. 10 of Memorandum Circular No. 2015-018, the trade dress and LTFRB 24/7 Hotline for the unit shall be displayed during a pre-arranged ride as prescribed in item No. 1 (b) above.

3. All PUVs except TNVS...

4. ALL outside markings must be clearly readable at a distance of at least five (5)  meters.

5. ALL PUVs including TNVS  (during a pre-arranged ride) shall be required to paint or display the following information INSIDE the vehicle where passengers can easily see them:
a. Vehicle Plate Number
b. LTFRB 24/7 hotline
c. Operator's Number
d. Notice on the grant of 20% fare discount to senior citizen's, persons with disabilities, and student.

All operators, whose units are authorized by the Central Office and the National Capital Region Office, are directed to comply with new required markings within sixty (60) days and within ninety (90) days for operators authorized by the Regional Offices from the effectivity hereof. Penalty in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) shall be imposed per single offense for non-compliance herewith.

All other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith and hereby amended or suspended accordingly.

The Circular shalle take effect immediately following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and the filing of (3) copies hereof be filled with the UP Law Center pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated 09 October 1992.

So Ordered,
Winston Ginez.

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So let's see, how do we put it first. Hmmm, mind if you read first item 5? It says there that

"shall be required to paint or display".

What did you notice? "PAINT OR DISPLAY" means, you have the option to either paint or display the LTFRB hotline! Displaying by means of sticker, or tarpaulin maybe? It's up to you as long as you DISPLAY the hotline.

Does that heal your broken souls? Not yet? Okay, let's move on to another item. Mind reading item no. 2? It also says there the word "DISPLAYED". In this item, we have to confirm yet via LTFRB if it needs to be painted, but based on our understanding, it doesn't seem to show there that it is needed to be PAINTED, right guys? So cheer up! Have some beer! Relax.

So that's it guys, we will just give you updates on our communication with LTFRB with the paint job and stuff.

God speed!

God bless the Philippines!