Pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 of C.A. No. 146, as amended, (otherwise known as the Public Service Act), in relation to Section 15, thereof, a motorized vehicle used as public land transportation shall first secure a Certificate of Public Convenience or franchise before it can be operated as œfor-hire .

In view hereof, the owners of all dump/cargo trucks and other private vehicles rented out for a fee, are hereby required to apply for and secure franchises from this Board or from its regional offices in their respective jurisdictions, to legitimize their operation.

Parties, customers, or clients of dump/cargo truck or private vehicle providers are urged to require the production/presentation by the operators of the franchise or authority from the Board to operate the services offered before hiring them.

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

Adopted: 25 Sept. 1998

(SGD.) DANTE M. LANTIN
Chairman

(SGD.) VIGOR D. MENDOZA II
Board Member

(SGD.) SAMUEL JULIUS B. GARCIA
Board Member