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Section 14. The following are exempted from the provisions of the
preceding section:
(a) Warehouses;
(b) Vehicles drawn by animals and bancas moved by oar or sail,
and tugboats and lighters;
(c) Airships within the Philippines except as regards the fixing of
their maximum rates on freight and passengers;
(d) Radio companies except with respect to the fixing of rates;
(e) Public services owned or operated by any instrumentality of the
National Government or by any government-owned or controlled
corporation, except with respect to the fixing of rates. (As amended by
Com. Act 454, RA No. 2031, and RA No. 2677)
Section 15. With the exception of those enumerated in the
preceding section, no public service shall operate in the Philippines
without possessing a valid and subsisting certificate from the Public
Service Commission known as "certificate of public convenience,"
or "certificate of public convenience and necessity," as the case
may be, to the effect that the operation of said service and the
authorization to do business will promote the public interests in a
proper and suitable manner.
30. PUV operators are prohibited from employing drivers who do not
have a valid professional drivers license and appropriate restriction
code.
31. The PUV operator and their drivers shall attend trainings/seminars
on transport management, road safety and good driving habits to be
conducted/accredited by the Board.
32. Before accepting or hiring drivers and conductors, the PUV operator
shall subject them to orientation and rigid examinations pursuant to
existing laws, policies, rules and regulations. In the course of
employment, the PUV operator shall at his/her/its own expense,
mandatorily conduct or cause the conduct of training and/or seminars of
his/her/its drivers, conductors/ress, inspectors and other concerned
personnel.
36. The PUV operator shall seek confirmation of his/her/its franchise
with the Board prior to registration of the authorized unit/s with the Land
Transportation Office. Failure to confirm for two (02) consecutive years
shall result in the cancellation of franchise.
The applicant shall likewise pay the necessary fees for the request for
Provisional Authority.
Upon evaluation of the documents submitted, the corresponding Order
shall be issued by the Office where the application was filed. The Order
should state the period covered by the Provisional Authority. A copy of the
Order granting Provisional Authority shall be attached to the application.
The Provisional Authority shall only be for a period of not more than
THREE (3) MONTHS from the date the application was filed. Upon
subsequent request by applicant, an extension for Provisional Authority
may be allowed only once but such extension shall not be more than ONE
(1) MONTH.