STEPS IN THE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC

CONVENIENCE (CPC)

Basic Requirements:
** photocopies upon filing of application; originals to be presented during hearing
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Verified Application Form (5 copies)

Valid Government-Issued Identification Card with photograph of Applicant
Operators Data Sheet with recent 2x2 photograph (2 copies)
Route Measured Capacity (RMC) Certification from DOTC
Evidence of Filipino Citizenship
For individual applicant:
-authenticated birth certificate from NSO
Note: verify if it is issued within the past 3 months prior to application

-valid Philippine passport

For corporation:
-articles of partnership/incorporation and by-laws for partnership or
corporation
Note: verify if it is the latest AoI and By-laws as filed before the SEC

-articles of cooperation and by-laws for cooperatives

Note: verify if it is the latest AoC and By-laws as filed before the SEC

6. Statement of Financial Capability Form

7. Evidence of Financial Capability Income Tax Return
Note: verify if it is the latest ITR copy as filed before the BIR

8. Certificate of Average daily balance from the bank from the past year up to
present
Note: verify if the current balance in bank, at least 1 month prior to application, correspond to
LTFRB requirement of Php 30,000 per unit for Public Utility Buses.

9. Certificate of Business Name issued by DTI

10.Certificate of registration (CR) and Official receipt (OR) of authorized units
with year model duly issued by LTO
11.5R photographs of unit/s subject of the application (front, back and sides of
the vehicles)

Note: Photo should include the front page of a newspaper to show the date when the picture
was taken

12.Location Map and Picture with dimension of garage

Note: Should include Transfer certificate of Title or Tax declaration (owner) or Notarized
Contract of Lease with specific garage area (lessee)

13.Proof of Publication of Notice of Hearing

Note: Affidavit of publication or copy of notice as published should be presented.

14.Additional requirements for corporation:

Board resolution / Secretarys Certificate of authorized representative
Certificate of Good Standing from SEC if incorporated for more than 2 years
Note: Validity of the CPC is 5 years.

STEPS IN THE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC

CONVENIENCE (CPC)

STEP 1: Download Required Forms

Concerned LTFRB Division: None

Download the following Application either in the LTFRB website or get the
forms from LTFRB help Desk
Application Form Template;
Requirement Form;
Statement of Financial Capability Form; and
Processing Schedule Forms

STEP 2: Present Verified Application Form with corresponding Requirements

The Officer in charge will check completeness of application particularly

submitted documentary requirements;
A call number is given to the applicant

Concerned LTFRB Division: TED (Window 4)

Officer-In-Charge: Ms. Viola Berdos
Duration: 5 mins

STEP 3: Encode and Verify Application

Concerned LTFRB Division: TED (Window 4)
Officer-In-Charge: Mr. Verbo Laquindanum and Mr. Paul Buenaventura
Duration: 1 hour
STEP 4: Preparation of POS to include fees

Once submission is completed and verification is cleared.

Concerned LTFRB Division: TED (Window 4)

Officer-In-Charge: Ms. Glenda Ofiana
Duration: 10 mins

STEPS IN THE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC

CONVENIENCE (CPC)

STEP 5: Settlement of payment

Receive POS and application documents and proceed to cashier to give POS
and settle payment.

Concerned LTFRB Division: Cashier

Officer-In-Charge: Mr. Mario Reyes Jr.; Mr. Mark Dia and Ms. Lucia Daquiwag
Duration: 5 mins
STEP 6: Receive Application Documents and provide applicant with PSF

Proceed to TED (Window 6), present original OR and submit photocopy of OR

and application documents including accomplished PSF.
The PSF indicates the schedule when to come back to claim Notice of hearing

Concerned LTFRB Division: TED

Officer-In-Charge: Ms. Violeta Verdos
Duration: 10 mins
STEP 7: Receive PSF then return on scheduled date

Evaluation of Financial Capacity

Review of Financial Evaluation

Concerned LTFRB Division: TED

Officer-In-Charge: Ms. Glenda Ofiana; Ms. Emma Mirano and Ms. Lilia Coloma
Duration: 10 mins
Step 8: Application documents with financial evaluation forwarded to Legal Division

The application documents with financial evaluation report is forwarded to

Legal Division
The Legal Division receive, log case folder and stamp schedule of hearing on
the case folder.
The Legal Division prepare 5 copies of Notice of Hearing and forward to chief
of Legal Division
Sign 5 copies of Notice of Hearing

STEPS IN THE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC

CONVENIENCE (CPC)

Concerned LTFRB Division: Legal Division

Officer-In-Charge: Ms. Imelda Castro; Ms. Judy Garcia and Atty. Gonzalo Go
Duration: 2 days
STEP 9: Release of Notices of Hearing

Proceed to Legal (Window 16), present PSF, retrieve Notice of Hearing and
come back on scheduled hearing date.
Notice of hearing should be published and copies forwarded to affected
parties. Proof of publication of the Notice of Hearing and originals of
documentary requirements shall be presented during the hearing.
Release of Notices of Hearing to recipients

Concerned LTFRB Division: Legal

Officer-In-Charge: Ms. Evangeline Binobo
Duration: 10 mins
STEP 10: Post Notice of Hearing in the LTFRB website

Upon receipt, the MID will post the notice of hearing in the LTFRB website and
provide advance information to the applicant and affected parties through
SMS

Concerned LTFRB Division: MID

Officer-In-Charge: Mr. Alexander Macabala
Duration: 15 mins
STEP 11: Attend Hearing

The applicant shall attend the hearing on scheduled date.

The Legal will conduct the hearing. One (1) resetting may be allowed in case
of incomplete documents only.

Concerned LTFRB Division: Legal

Officer-In-Charge: Atty. Melchor Fronda; Atty Zona Tamayo and Atty. Leah Rojas
Duration: 15 mins
STEP 12: Await LTFRB Decision / Resolution

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CONVENIENCE (CPC)

The applicant will receive the LTFRB Decision/Resolution relative to the

application via Registered Mail. Applicant is also notified via SMS.
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