In accordance with Item No. 2 of DOTC Dept. Order No. 97-1097, providing standard classification for all public land-based transport conveyances, applications for franchises to operate "Public Utility Mini-Bus" may propose the use of motor vehicles with the following features:

1. Seating Capacity	- 20-49 excluding driver and conductor
2. Gross Vehicle Weight	- Between 4,000 and 6,399 kgs. and/or 70 kgs./pax
3. Body Make	- Mini-coach with entry/ exit door, emergency exits and optional separate baggage compartment.

The routes shall be fixed, regular, limited stop or express with a route ceiling distance of 100 kms. Ventilation may either be ordinary or air-conditioned, and the fare shall be based on distance or zonal as authorized by the LTFRB.

In the meantime, however, in view of the present moratorium on the acceptance of new applications for franchises to operate public utility vehicles, as imposed under Memorandum Circulars No. 97-009 and 97-009-A, only petitions not involving or resulting to additional units shall be accepted for consideration.

All issuances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby modified accordingly, superseded/revoked.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the filing of three (3) copies hereof with the U.P. Law Center, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992.

Adopted: 12 March 1998

(SGD.) DANTE M. LANTIN
Chairman

(SGD.) LYDIO J. CATALUNA
Board Member

(SGD). SAMUEL JULIUS B. GARCIA
Board Member