LTFRB clears 86% of PUV cases
The LTFRB said 71 cases remain scheduled for hearing, including 47 arising from law enforcement operations, 20 involving CPC violations and four related to road crashes.
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The LTFRB said 71 cases remain scheduled for hearing, including 47 arising from law enforcement operations, 20 involving CPC violations and four related to road crashes.
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Public utility vehicle (PUV) operators can expect quicker regulatory decisions, as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reported resolving more than 86 percent of the show cause order (SCO) cases it issued since the start of the year.
The LTFRB said Saturday that it resolved 622 of the 720 show cause orders issued from January to July, covering franchise violations, road crashes, law enforcement operations and breaches of rules governing PUV terminals.
“The high complaint resolution rate should also factor in the speed at which these complaints were resolved without sacrificing due process and impartiality,” LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said.
“Our goal is to have zero backlog on all cases and other concerns raised before the LTFRB. We have done well since the start of the year, and we are on the right track to achieving this goal,” he added.
Of the resolved cases, 389 involved violations of Certificates of Public Convenience (CPCs), 127 were related to road crashes, 98 stemmed from law enforcement operations and eight involved violations of PUV terminal regulations.
The LTFRB said 71 cases remain scheduled for hearing, including 47 arising from law enforcement operations, 20 involving CPC violations and four related to road crashes.
Another 27 cases are awaiting resolution, comprising 12 cases from law enforcement operations, 10 involving CPC violations and five related to road crashes.
Mendoza reminded PUV operators that compliance with franchise conditions and safety regulations remains mandatory, stressing that the authority to operate public utility vehicles is “more of a privilege than a right.”
He warned that serious violations, including hiring reckless drivers and failing to properly maintain vehicles, could result in the suspension or revocation of Certificates of Public Convenience or authority to operate.
