LTFRB pursues private vehicles giving transport services to online sellers

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday said it launched a crackdown against private vehicles operating as transport or logistic services without proper permit or registration.

According to LTFRB, it conducted a probe upon receiving reports from legitimate operators that several private vehicles are being used for truck-for-hire for online selling.

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“Based on the investigation report, private motor vehicle owners that include trucks and vans are illegally catering to online e-commerce marketplaces and shopping platforms as transport, logistics and delivery services,” the LTFRB said in a press release.

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LTFRB Acting Chairperson Greg Pua said that such a modus is considered colorum.

He also noted that the agency’s Law Enforcement Unit was instructed to intensify its operations against colorum vehicles nationwide, particularly the private vehicles working for unauthorized e-commerce operations.

“This is a fair warning to all those involved in this modus. We have already started our operations against you in coordination with law enforcement agencies,” Pua said in the same press release.

“Your only options, so far, are to stop or get the necessary permit for your operation,” he noted.

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The LTFRB head then said that securing Certificate of Public Convenience or any valid permits issued by the agency ensures is the road safety of vehicles, since the units will be subjected to roadworthiness inspections.

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Such modus constitutes a violation of the Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01, and is punishable by impounding of vehicles, and a fine of up to P200,000 per unit.

Vehicles operating for transport and logistic services require ownership and control by Filipino citizens, following the Constitutional limitation of 60 percent to 40 percent ownership, under the Public Service Act.

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Violation of this act imposes harsher penalties, such as imprisonment of six years and one day to 12 years or a fine not exceeding P2 million, or both. /apl