In the interest of public service and to ensure the operation of roadworthy vehicles, the following guidelines are hereby promulgated to govern the operation of public utility vehicles.

"No unit shall be the subject of a new application for franchise, for extension of validity of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), for substitution of unit, and for increase of number of unit(s), if said unit is more than the minimum age requirement as specified below by the time of expiration of the covering CPC."

For buses and mini-buses, e.g., PUB. school bus and shuttle bus - The unit should not be more than fifteen (15) years old reckoned from the date of initial registration with the Land Transportation Office (LTO).

For taxis, vehicles for rent, garage services and limousine services - The model year of the unit should not be more than ten (10) years old.

For filcab - The unit should not be more than ten (10) years old reckoned from the date of initial registration with the Land Transportation Office (LTO).

All previous issuances/orders/memoranda that are inconsistent herewith are hereby superceded, revoked and/or nullified.

This Order shall take effect starting 01 January 1997, following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation or filing of three (3) copies hereof with the U.P. Law Center, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated October 9, 1992.

Adopted: 31 July 1996

(SGD.) AMADO S. LAGDAMEO, JR.
Secretary