ALL unconsolidated public utility vehicles (PUV) may operated until April 30, 2024 provided they are registered.
This was the clarification made by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday.
In a Memorandum Circular (MC) 2024-001 released on January 30, LTFRB chair Teofilo Guadiz III announced that a provisional authority will be provided to unconsolidated PUVs to allow them to operate until April 30.
LTFRB released the memorandum after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., once again extended the deadline for the consolidation of PUVs to April 30, 2024.
“The authority to operate the units of all unconsolidated individual operators is extended until 30 April 2024, provided the unit is currently registered with the Land Transportation Office and has a valid Personal Passenger Accident Insurance Coverage,” the memo read.
“Confirmation of units of unconsolidated individual operators may be allowed until April 30, 2024. The said units are allowed to ply the route as PUV only within the said period,” it added.
Before the extension, LTFRB said unconsolidated PUVs operating after Jan. 31 would be considered “colorum” vehicles.
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