Directing The Immediate Review of Existing Orders, Rules and Regulations issued by Local Government Units concerning Public Transportation, including the Grant of Franchises to Tricycles, Establishment and Operation of Transport Terminals, Authority to Issue Traffic Citation Tickets, and Unilateral Rerouting Schemes of Public Utility Vehicles, and for other purposes

MALACAÑANG
Manila

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO 712 March 11, 2008

DIRECTING THE IMMEDIATE REVIEW OF EXISTING ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS CONCERNING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING THE GRANT OF FRANCHISES TO TRICYCLES, ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF TRANSPORT TERMINALS, AUTHORITY TO ISSUE TRAFFIC CITATION TICKETS, AND UNILATERAL REROUTING SCHEMES OF PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, numerous transport organizations have complained about the establishment of common transport terminals by the Local Government Units in their respective jurisdiction, the use of their own traffic citation tickets known as Ordinance Violation Receipts (OVR), rerouting schemes in violation of authorized routes as provided in their respective certificates of public convenience issued by the LTFRB, and the enactment of various ordinances which result in additional cost to operators and drivers, such as the mandatory purchase of stickers and driver's identification cards;

WHEREAS, said transport organizations have also objected to the continuous issuance of new franchises for the operation of tricycles and pedicabs despite the existence of too many...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 712

Directing the Review of Local Government Orders on Public Transportation
- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is directed to immediately review all existing orders, rules and regulations issued by Local Government Units (LGUs) concerning:
    - Grant of franchises to tricycles (Section 1)
    - Establishment and operation of transport terminals (Section 1)
    - Authority to issue traffic citation tickets (Section 1)
    - Unilateral rerouting schemes of public utility vehicles (Section 1)

Suspension of Certain LGU Orders Pending Review
- Pending DOTC review, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall advise LGUs to suspend:
    - Establishment and operations of new and existing transport terminals that charge fees and require compulsory use by public utility vehicles (Section 2)
    - Enforcement of re-routing schemes that violate the authorized routes as provided for the PUV franchises (Section 2)
    - Issuance of new tricycle franchises while respecting those that have been issued already (Section 2)
    - Increase in local fees and charges applicable to public transportation (Section 2)
    - Implementation of local programs, projects and ordinances that have impact on the cost of operations of public utility vehicles without first coordinating and getting the approval of the DOTC (Section 2)

National Land Transport Policy Framework
- The DOTC shall establish a National Land Transport Policy Framework to facilitate the modernization of the land transport industry through the promotion of environment-friendly utility services (Section 3)
- The framework shall provide assistance to the land transport sector through lease-to-own programs, technical assistance, subsidies, and the encouragement of the use of alternative fuels and/or renewable energy (Section 3)

Single Ticketing System in Metro Manila
- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) shall implement a single ticketing system throughout Metro Manila in accordance with Republic Act 7924 (Section 4)

Uniform Truck Ban Hours
- The DILG shall establish and implement uniform truck ban hours that shall be applicable to LGUs located in a common area nationwide (Section 5)

Separability Clause and Repealing Clause
- If any section or part of this Executive Order shall be declared unconstitutional or illegal, the other sections or parts thereof shall not thereby be affected (Section 6)
- All other orders, issuances or portions thereof, which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked, amended or modified accordingly (Section 7)

Effectivity
- This Executive Order shall take effect immediately following its publication in a national newspaper of general circulation (Section 8)