Republic of the Pliilippines

Departirierri of Trarrsportiiiioii
LAHD TR.{NSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARR
East Avenue, Quezon City

N{EMORANDUM CIRCULAR
NO. 2$2S - 051

SUBJECT GUIDELINES FoR TI{E opERATToNS oF PR0}IrNCIAL puBs To

AI{D FRotri iviETRo MANILA DL,Rii{G THE FERioD oF GCe and
MGCQ

WHEREAS, in Ilecember 20L9, t}le S/orld Health Organizatianr,vas alerted of several respiratory.cases
which were later on attributed to what is now known as the "Corona Virus Disease (Col,id-1-9),';

WHEREAS, Presideirt Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed Proclamation No. gZZ entitled "Declari*g a State of
Public Health Emergency Throughaut the Phitippines" an 08 March 2A2A ardwhich was subsequer*ly
extended under Presidential Proclamation no. 1021 dated id September 2020;

WHER-EAS, Seotion 4 {r) of RA No. tI469 states that the President is empoweredto regalate and limit
the operation of all sectors of transportationthrough lanrl, sea or air, whaliei private or public,

WHEREAS, on 15 May 2A2A, the IATF-EID issued the Revised Omnibus Guidelines on the
Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Phitrippines and, in said guidetrines, road trapsportation is
aiiowed to operate subject to the guicieiines set forth by the guirieiines of the Department of
Transportation (D OTr) ;

WHEREAS, in all classificaticns of Communrty Quarantine under said Omnibus Guidelinss, movement
of persons and gootis shaii stiii be iimited to accessing essential goods anei seryice, for work iu the offices
or industries permitted fo operate;

WHEREAS, in view cf the guidelines for the gradaal a*d calibrated resumption of putlic land
transportation, iire Boarci conciucteci severai consuitarion meotings wiijr rhe ijnion of i-ocai Autirorities of
the Philippines {ULAP), provincial bus operators, and IntegratadTerminal Exchange (ITX) operators;

WHEREAS, in relation to the aforementi*ted and.pursuant to the giiidelines set farthby the DOTr, the
Board, in the exsrcise of its power and.firnctions to 'promuigite ruies ano regaixions goveming
proceedings before th9 Bo-ard and the Regional Franchising aad Regulatory Offices;
as provided under
Section -5(i) of Executive Order No. 202, deems rt appropiate to setlertain guidelines to be observed in
the opetatian of Pubiic Transpoitation responsivetathepresenr Siate cf Nariorai u*aitir Emergency;

Now TITEREFORE, for and in ccnsideration of the foregoing, tht, Board hereby ssts and adapts the
foiiowing gui<ieiines in areas unrier GCe:

l. COI,IilRAGE AND RESUI.{PTION OF OpERATIONS:

Tlris Circular shall cover g{antees of valid and existing Certificate of Public Convenience (CpC)
for
Provincial Public y]ility Buses (PUB) ar that Application for Er:rension of yalidity of
CpC has been
fiied for expired CPCs -with r-outes i*achinfle,*er'rng lvietro lviarrila. Operatr:rs witii expired pA
or
CPC covered by the provisions of Board Resolution No. 062 Series af ZOZO dated 29 p,prl
ZAZA ana
Board Resoiution No. 100, Series of 2070 dated 09 }iray 2020 are likewise covered.

Resumption of operations for provincial buses on routes touchinglentering Metro Manilashall

be
implemented upon approval of the conserned local govemment units
+L^ I A 'I'n
{LGU;) and caardination with
urE lrarf -

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2" IDENT{FIED ROUTES AN} TER]1,{INALS:

In order to facilitate the ingress and egress of people to and from Metro Manila as part
of the standard
health protocol, all provincial buses subject ofthis Circular shall load and unioad passengers
as
foiiows:

a. PROMNCIAL COMMUTER BUS ROUTES TO NCR

Prorrinciai Comrnuter bus routes are routes covering daily and ftequent trips ftom cities
or
municipalities outside the National Capital Region (NCR) with distanc"r ,rp io a maximum of
80 kilometers from the assigned Intermodal Terminal Exchanges
GTXs), with a maximum
travel time of around 2 hours, and where eommuters in generai are able to eome to F{CR in the
morning and return to their provincial residences in the hte afternoon or evening during

I. TO AND FROM REGION 3

' Authorized bus units shall load and unload passengers at Aranetz Bus port via
Mindanao Ave. - Congressiorial Ave. Ext - Katipunan Ave.

2. TO AND FROM REGION 4A

' Authorized bus units shail load and rurioad passengers at Pffx via SLEX/IqAIAX or
CAVITEX.

b. PROYINCIAL BUSES FROM REGION 3 TO NCR AND ViCE VERSA

r Authcrized, bus uuits shaii ioaii ard unioaii passengers at Yaienzweia Gateway
Complex (VGC)
r R-cutes opened urder Bcard Resolutior 123, datsd 17 July 202*, shall continue to load
anri unioaci passcngers in NLET as statoci in the said Board Resoiution.

i. PR0YINCIAL BUSE$ FR.OM REGIONS 1.2, and cAR To NCR AND YICE I,ERSA

' Authorized bus units shali laad and, unload passengers at North Lwzan Express
Terminal (NLET)

d. PROYTNCIAL BUSES FROM REGTONS 4A,48 and 5 To NCRAND YICE YERSA

r Authorized bus units shall load and unload pass€ngers at Paranaqwe I*tegtaterl,
Terminai Exchange (PiTx)

E. PROYINCIAL BUSES FROM WSAYAS AND MINDANAO TO NCR AND YICE YERSA

r Authorized trus units shall laad, and unload passengers at Santa Rosa lntegrated
Terwi*at {SRIT}

The LTFRB Regional Franchising and Regulatory Offices (RFROs), in coordinatic,n with the
concerned provinciai LGU allowingthe ttavel to and frorn Pletra Nlarila, should identify
a cofirmon
pick-upirirop-off point in their jurisdiction. The irieniified common pick-uplirop ofi point shaii
provide an isolation roomlarea with the presence of qualifred medical stuf *inin
tle common pick-
upldrop-offpoint in c*{}rdk:tatt*n with the LGUs.

Further, the RIROs shall likewise include mandrtary rest stops or stopovers in
the routes to be
allowed to resume operations for provincial trips that arcmore than B0 kilometers or rvith traveltrme
oi more than two (2) hours. Reiative ther-eto, the RFROs corieei-rred shaii eoorriinate with iire
concerned LGUs (through their counterpart RFROs) of the identified rest stops/ stopovers
covered
by the provincial trip, The mandatary rest stops cr stcp overs shall strictly be ior p.rrpor" of vehicle
disiirfection, driver- sui:stituiion, rest-roorr br-eak and shaii in ,ro ailow p-lek aiirS dr.r:p r:f
passengers. "u*i

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 In order to properly implement the foregoing, provincial bus ro*tes are modified i*
accordance hereof
for the duration of Generai Community Quaranrine (GCo anii iviodifieri Generai Community
Quarantine (MGCQ.

A list of commuter/provincial bus routes shall subsequently be issued by the Board upon approval
of
the concemed LGUs anri coorriinatian with the IaTF pursuant to ths grairr)at ana caiibrxeaopening
of public land transportation. The INITIAL routes to be opened is hereby attachedas ..Annex A,,.
However, concerned LGUs may independently suspend the travel to arrd from their
area af
jurisdiction, subject ro coorqiination with LTFRB.

3. PROCEDURE ON ROUTES A],LOWED TO OPERATE

Upon coordination and approval of the concerned LGUs (point of origin/destination and passing
tlrough), &e Board shall provide a list of provincial bus rcutes to be opeid. Authorized units on the
routes ideirtified to resurne ,;pera.'riorrs shail be issued the correspor-rdir-rg
QR Codes.The units aiiowed
to travel shall be subject to LGU and IATF guidelines.

Depioyrnent of bus units and identification of operators shall be as folloi,vs-

a) If the concerned LGU sha1l limit the number of passengers allowed to travelto andfrom their
jurisdicticn per day, the carresponding number *f bus units to be deployed (ta accommcdate
the numtrer of aiioweri passengers) wiii be baseci on the said number.

b) If the concerncd LGU rvill not limit the nnmber of passengers per day, the Board will deploy
tiie bus units baseci on the callbrataapoiicy of the iATF,DATi andiffgs

e) The number of bus units per operztar udll be distributed praportianately amongall existing
authorize<i operators operrttrrgin the given route.

4. UNIT REQUIREMENTS :

Operatcrs of Prorrincial Routes covered by this Circular shall oomply with the following;

a' Units must be currently registered and with valid Psrsonal Passenger Insurance policy.

b- Must be equipped with GNSS, to ensure monitoring of movement of units.

c- A11 units cn routes allowed to operatc sha1l bear tho corresp*ncling

QR CODE r,vhich shall be
<iownioadabie at www.ittrb.gov.ph and which must be printed by ihe-operator
{siza. B.s,,x 11.,,
short bond paper) and displaS,ed conspicuously by the operator ur the front windshield of
authorized unit (without affecting view of the driver). Only those operators with rcutes
permittetl to travel to ancl from Mletro Maniia shall be allcwed to operate provided their
corresponding QR Code is downloaded and properly displayed in ihe unit. Those FUBs
found ta have vialated the requirement herein will be apprehende d ax,ardingly .

5. REQUIREMENTS F'OR TRAVEL

a. Subject to the prcvisicn under Item B herein, passeflgers must prosent the following
approved and
vaiid riocuments prior to boarding at the designated terminais:

I PNP-issued Travel Authority/Passat the point of ci.igin issued within 48 hours prior to
deparnrre.

a Yalid ID as proof of
a. Resi<iencyfriace of Origin
b. Age
x. Workplace/School

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 r Written consent to undergo COVID-I9 testing andlor quarantine as may be requirod
by
the LGU either at the point of origin or destination.

r Other dccuments as may be required by current IATF and LGU guidelines

The aforementioned documents shall also_ be made ready for presentation at the place of
destination as may be required by the Local Government.

6" CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS :

Operators of Provincial Routes covered by this Circ;liiar shall comply with the following:

a. Atthe garage priorto and after operations:

i- For Operators, prior to dispatch &om their gaxage, all safety officers must regularly
examine the drivers' fitness to work by checking theii body te-p"rafur" *6
screening/detecting any symptoms of COYID-I9. Sho-uld a driver show iymptoms
of
COYID-l9, he/slre shail be prohibited to report to work and shall be subjected to
quarantine immediateiy.

Drivers, conductors, and dispatchers shall undergo mandaary Rapid Antigen Test every
fourteen (ia) days with test resuits avaiiable for inspection.

ii. Aside from the routine pre-dispatch inspection and ensuring the road-worthiness of &eir
units, bus iLrnits shaii be sprayed with disiafeeting agent;

Operators must regularly check tba availabilrty of t]le thermal scaruter rn each trus unit
upon dispatcii.

iv. PIIB Operators shall instaii impermeabie barriers to seal off the clriver's compartmert.

v. OperatorslDrivers shall put a markrng on the seats of the PUBs where the passengers
must occupy.

vi. Operators/Drivers shall onsure that the unit has praprx ventilation as required by IATF
guidelines.

b During operations:

i. Drivers and conductors shal wsar face masks at all tiraes.

ii. Prior to boarding at the designated terminals, the dispatcherlconductor must inspect and
0nsufe that all passengers have the required travel documents. IJo travel documents, no
boarding poiicy shali be enfbrced.

iii. Commtrters are required to wear face masks andfac* shieids in arder to be allowed
to
bsard a FiJ-t' (iio Faee iviask, irlo Faec Strieid, i{r: Eide)" They are aisc riiseourageri
tc
use mobile phones and from talking inside ths bus.

iv. Prior to boatdtng, body temperature of all passengers must be checked. Those with body
temperature of 38 riegrees centigrade or higher shati noi be aiiorved taboard,ihe
vehicie.
Hence, commuters with fever and other symptoms of COVID-19 shall not be
allowed to
ttavel. Passengers faund sytnptamatic of COYID-l9 who have booked/pad their fare
prior to br-rarding are enti-ried to refund or to rebook their trip.

Y. Yehicles shall be disinfected with all surlaces (especially seats, armrests, handles)
wiped
do-wn w.itrh disiru'ectirrg a1afit, as follo-ws:

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 a- For Provincial Commuter trips, buses should be disinfected and maintained prior
and after each trip.

b. For long haul (more than2 hours travel time):

r For 2-6 hours, buses must be disinfected at least once during tire trip
o For 5-12 hours, buses must be disinfected at least twice during tle irip
e For 12-18 hours, buses must be disinfected at least thrice during the trip
o For 18-24 hours, buses must be ciisinfected at ieast four times during the
tnp

Yl. Allfrequently-touched areas or surfaces of the vehicle such as but not lirnited to seats,
anarssts, handies shaii be cfisinlecteci after every trip, stcpover *r *hange of -bus
personnel.

vii. Operatars/Drivers should provrde a foot-disinfectant ar fcot bath far passengers prior to
boarding.

viii. Physical distancing must at all times be observed inside the PUYs. Thus, the required
one (i) meier sociai riisiancing beiween passerg€rs shouid be strictiy compiieci *itir.i.{o
standing passongers shall be allowed.

ix. Trips daily are considered point to point from place of origin to destination except for
necessary stopovers which shaii be coordinated with LGiis. iiniess necessary, no pick up
and drop off of passengers shall be made during the trip.

x. Operators/Drivsrs shall comply with alt the IATF-EID resoiutions in relation ta the
C)avid-i9 paa<iernic in order to prevent tire spreaii of the virus.

7" FARERATES:

Existing fate rates shall be observed. No fare increase shall be imposed without prior approval fiorn
the Board. Fare matrix must be displayed at all times for the infarmati*n of the passellg€rs.

PUB PROVII!{CIAI- FARE RATES

1st 5km 9.00

Ordinary
Succeeding krn l.f J

Fare Rates per km

Regular Aircon I7{

Ileluxe 1.85

Super Deluxe 1.95

!uiurJ 1An

8. PRE-BOOKING AiYD COT,ITACT TRACING:

Passengers must secure their trip tickets at lgast

forty-eisht (48) hours+rioUlo 4qtual schedullt of
trip- No cn-the-day or walk-in tiekets shall be sr:ld e"iiprfor emergsncy purposes. fi-rge"cy
siraii cover oltiy those concemtng rmmeciiate fbmriy matters or medical
"oo.".o anci
passe-ngers
must still present required travel documents.

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 b" Bus operat*rs mtly provide either anonline facllity for trip ticket purchases
or may entertain advance
Lrooking at the ticket booth at tircir terminais.
aii fare puy**rrtu must be made prior to boaniing.
c' Bus operators shall prcvide an electronic calsy of their Passenger Manifbst
based *n their bookirig
focility for each trip. said Passenger Maaifesr shaii bs seffi to ihe LTFRE
centrai office or
Regional Office having jurisdiction inthe point of origin viathe RI'ROs official
email address not
later thanl2:00 noon cf the day fallowing the date of travel. Non-compliurr"*
*rtt the submission of
Fassenger hilanifbsts siraii be sanctioned accorriingiy by the Boarri.

d' Passengers are alsa advised to take note of the plate number ar body number
of, the puB they rode,
date and timo tjrey boartied, and the route they iook. OperatorslDrivers
shail dispiay tirls remin*er
with the plate number of the vehicre prominenily visible ty all passengers.

€. Oporators shall strictly comply with the provisions of the DataPnvacy Act for
any ittormation ar
data ga{nercti from each passenger in reialion to their trip. Said data shuibe
used for contaci tracing
purpases only. Usage for any other purpose shall be penalized under the Data privacv
Act.

9. PENALTY:

- Failure to comply with any of the conditions set forth herein may warant the imposition cf fines
andlw ca*cellatiat cr suspension of the Certificate of Public Convenience or provisional Authority
of the
concerned op€rator as -rhe tsoard mav detetmine and as provideei under ioint Arjministrative
iireuia.
(JAO) i{o 2014-001

The guidelines set fortla herein areconsistent with issuances of the IATF on Emerging
lifestiolts
Diseases andthaD0Tr.

Dalibetato failure to ccmply with any of the provisions herewith shatl be construed
as a violation to
the terms anri contiitions of iheir CPC and shaii be deait with accordingiy. The Board,
its Regional
Offices and authorized representatives shall strictly monitor th" .orrrf,li*oce of all pUV diio"rs,
conductors and operators to this MC.

A1l issuances inconsistent herewi& are hereby superseded and amended accordingly.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect on SEPTEMBER J0, 2020 fcllore,ing
its publicaticn in
a al ieast one {1) newspaper of generai circulation. Let three (3) copies hereof
be fiied with the Up Law
Center - Office ofNational Administrative Registrar (ONAR)

SOORDERED. $[P T5 ?fr!8

Adopted and Approved Through Teleconference
On25 September, euezon City, pfr;Hppines

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ATTY. MARTIN B. D }II

ENGIN.
JGEL C" {Ret.)
Boarci iviember

Col. K" RUTAQUIO {Ret"}

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