Notice is hereby given to the public that implementation of items No. 3 and 4 of Memorandum Circular No. 48 series of 1989 covering the subject: "MEASURES TO CONTROL OVERCROWDING/OVERLOADING AND SCALPING OF TICKETS IN THE INTERISLAND VESSELS" is hereby suspended as per approval of the MARINA Board during its 67th Quasi Judicial Board Meeting held on 27 September 1993.  Specifically the provisions so suspended provide:

"ITEM NO. 3.           Only person or persons with tickets shall be allowed to board the vessel. Those found to have no tickets shall be assessed one hundred percent (100%) additional fare as penalty;"

"ITEM NO. 4.           Employees of shipping companies are prohibited from issuing tickets on board except for the purpose of issuing tickets with the corresponding penalty therefor. Violation hereof is punishable by a fine not exceeding the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) for the first offense.  Succeeding offenses shall be dealt with more severely;"

The suspension of the above-stated items No. 3 and No. 4 of Memorandum Circular No. 48, series of 1989 shall take effect immediately after its publication once in a newspaper of general circulation.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, I hereby affix my signature this 11th day of November 1993 in the City of Manila, Philippines.

Adopted: 27 Sept. 1993

(Sgd.) PACIENCIO M. BALBON, JR.
Administrator