The following amendments and modifications of Memorandum Circular 2005-023 are hereby rendered to ensure increased stakeholder participation under the AUV/Van Conversion program:

1. AUVs with year models from 1994 to 1997 shall be considered under the AUV/Van Conversion Program, however the expiry date of the franchises shall coincide with the age maturity of the unit(s) which is thirteen (13) years reckoned from the date of manufacture.

2. Qualified AUVs with liftback rear doors shall be allowed under the AUV/Van Express Conversion Program provided passengers are unloaded (dropped-off) inside the designated terminals only. Qualified AUVs with side-swing rear doors shall be allowed to unload passengers within the two (2) kilometers 180 degrees radius before the designated route ends.

3. Subsisting Intra-regional Metered-Taxi CPCs shall be considered under the AUV/Van Conversion Program, for Intra-regional operations only.

Other rules and regulations that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Memorandum Circular are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

SO ORDERED.

Adopted: 02 Sept. 2005

                                   

(SGD.) MARIA ELENA H. BAUTISTA
Chairperson
(SGD.) MA. ELLEN DIRIGE-CABATU	(SGD.) GERARDO A. PINILI
Board Member	Board Member