The various transport networking vehicle service (TNVS) groups on Monday lauded the government for streamlining the vehicle franchising requirements that could create more jobs and plug the supply gaps.
The Land transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) previously announced it would no longer require a certificate of conformity (COC) to secure a vehicle franchise—a requirement now determined as a frequent cause of delay or dismissal of applications.
This bank- or financial institution-issued document was required in a CPC application in cases where the vehicle is not yet fully paid.
TNVS CommUNITY representative and TNVS Alliance PH chairperson Aylene Paguio thanked LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III and members of the LTFRB board for heeding the call to ease the process of applying for a new CPC for encumbered units.
The TNVS CommUNITY is composed of several of the largest organizations in the country such as TNVS Alliance PH, Transport Vehicle Representatives, TNVS Community Council Leaders, TNVS Individual 1 Alliance, Unity of Leaders for TNVS Community, the Philippine Metropolitan Transport Group, and the TNVS News Community.
“With this favorable development, our dream of reliably serving the riding public and generating more jobs for the Filipinos with ease is a step closer to turning into reality,” Paguio said.
The LTFRB, in dropping the COC from the application process, is consistent with the objectives of Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Delivery Service Act of 2018, put in place to curb red tape, streamline bureaucratic requirements and procedures, and expedite business and non-business transaction in government.
Grab Philippines senior director for operations, Ronald Roda, earlier said that despite the additional TNVS slots, filling up the cars is “difficult” due to its requirements and the lengthy applications process.
The LTFRB earlier this month cited the additional 100,000 slots for Grab to address the increasing demand for TNVS in the country.
Grab data show that daily bookings in Greater Metro Manila exceeded the existing supply of ride-hailing drivers, with Grab serving less than half of the passenger demand in December, for instance.
