LTFRB offers free delivery of trucks' provisional permit

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now offering free pick up and delivery of application for provisional authority (PA) to all truck-for-hire operators.

The free service is in line with the 30-day ‘No Apprehension Policy’ issued by LTFRB and Land Transportation Office (LTO) last Friday, to allow trucks-for-hire enough time to comply with the Board’s franchising regulations before they can again ply on national roads.

The free pickup and delivery service is being done by the LTFRB in cooperation with the Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP).

“Sa pakikipagpulong po namin with CTAP, napagkasunduan namin na tulungan ang mga truck operators upang mapadali ang kanilang pag-aaply ng prangkisa or permiso ng sa gayon hindi sila hulihin ng ating mga enforcers na nagpapatupad ng Joint Administration Order on colorum trucks and other vehicles,” LTFRB chairman Winston Ginez said.

To avail of the free delivery of their application, the truck operators need to download the application for Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) for trucks-for hire and other list of requirements from www.ltfrb.gov.ph.

After downloading the application and completing all legal documents, the company must issue check payment, manager’s check or postal money order payable to the board.

To file a CPC for the first two units will cost them P510 and succeeding unit will be charged P70. They also need to pay legal research fee of P10 and P250 for PA fees per application.

Once they have the applications and all the fees prepared, truck operators can call LTFRB’s hotline number 459-2129 and provide their name, address and contact number and the Board will arrange for pick up of all the documents free of charge.

The Board will review and evaluate the application as soon they receive them, including all the supporting documents.

If all the documents are in order and meet the Board’s requirements, a PA will be issued and delivered to the truck operator’s designated address free of charge.

The Board’s central office in Quezon City will accept all the application for Metro Manila truck operators, while provincial truck operators can submit their application at the regional offices of LTFRB.

“Sa loob ng isang buwang palugit, kami ay umaasa na bibigyan tuon ng mga truck operators ang kanilang obligasyon na mag-apply ng tamang permiso upang di na sila maabala pa kapag natapos na ‘No Apprehension Policy’ at sila’y mahuli ng ating mga enforcers,” Ginez added.

The one-month moratorium for trucks-for-hire started on June 28 and will end on July 29.

Under the ‘No Apprehension Policy’, trucks-for-hire with green plates will not be apprehended by LTFRB and LTO enforcers for a period of one month.

Within the moratorium period, these truck operators must apply for their franchise and provisional authority (PA) to legally operate and travel roads leading to the port.

Under the JAO, which took effect on June 19, colorum bus operators will be fined P1 million; truck and van operators, P200,000; sedan operators, P120,000; jeepney owners, P50,000; and motorcycle operators, P6,000.