[ LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2009-003, January 26, 2009 ]

DEFERMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MC 2008-028, RE: MODIFICATIONS ON MC 2005-039, RE: FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF MC 2003-020 (DIRECTIVE FOR A UNIFORM PERTINENT DATA PRINTED ON THE RECEIPT OF TAXIMETERS) WITH MODIFICATIONS



As agreed upon during the meeting with the officers and members of Philippine National Taxi Operators Association (PNTOA) and Association of Taxi Operators in Metro Manila on the matter of the implementation of MC 2008-028, Re: MODIFICATIONS ON MC 2005-039, RE: FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF MC 2003-020 (DIRECTIVE FOR A UNIFORM PERTINENT DATA PRINTED ON THE RECEIPT OF TAXIMETERS) WITH MODIFICATIONS and to give ample period of time to the taxi operators to finance the purchase of taximeter issuing receipt, and registration of the receipt/s with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. In the implementation of the same the following modified data should appear on the manual receipts and the print on the taximeter with printer, to wit:

Name of Operator
Business Name
Address
Telephone Number
Plate Number
Date
Fare in Philippine Peso
Name of Driver on Duty

Thus, beginning July 1, 2009, all taxi units shall not be tested and resealed unless taxi units are equipped with taxi meter issuing receipt or compliance with the above mentioned MC has been properly complied with, except those taxi units with Plate Numbers ending 1 and 6, which should comply beginning June 1, 2009.

All issuances inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded and amended accordingly.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 26 Jan. 2009

(SGD.) THOMPSON C. LANTION
Chairman


(SGD.) GERARDO A. PINILI
Board Member
(SGD.) MA. ELLEN DIRIGE-CABATU
Board Member