Solon cites LTFRB's new policy on pets inside PUVs
Published Feb 11, 2020 12:00 am
By Marjaleen Ramos
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued guidelines anew on the policy allowing pets inside public utility vehicles (PUVs).
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN
The new memorandum was posted by Ang Probinsyano partylist Rep. Ronnie Ong in Facebook Monday.
The Memorandum Circular No. 2020-003, dated Jan. 27, amended the previous memo last November, Memorandum Circular No. 2019-019.
Under the new Memorandum Circular Number 2020-003, pet animals must be put in a cage/animal carrier free from foul order if loaded on mass transport such as public buses, jeepneys, UV Express service, and Premium Point-to-Point (P2P) bus service without having to compromise safety, health issues, and convenience of other passengers.
"Alam po natin noon na nagkaroon ng mga ‘di pagkakaunawaan sa naunang Memo dahil vague kung ano nga ba ang “designated animal compartments” na pwede natin isakay ang ating pets habang nasa byahe," Ong said.
In the previous order, it states that these animals should be inside carriers or cages and should be placed at designated animal compartment of the PUV if there are other passengers aboard the vehicle.
LTFRB, however, said it failed to “take into consideration that the design of existing mass transportation has no designated animal compartment with proper ventilation.”
“This is why we submitted a petition po to LTFRB last December to revise and amend the said memo to allow pets INSIDE PUVs and let them be seated beside their owners as long as they are in crates/dog bags, wearing diapers and they are free from any foul odor. Para po fair sa lahat, babayaran na lang po ang seat katabi niyo na occupied by your pets sa tuwing isasama natin sila sa byahe,” Ong said.
With this, the LTFRB has "weighed issues and concerns of both ordinary commuters and animal lover passengers" and came up with an amendment on some of the guidelines regarding the policy it previously issued.
The new memo also stated that pets must wear animal diaper to maintain cleanliness and sanitation at all times during the journey.
Dog sizes allowed in PUVs must be from the range of small (weighing 1 to 10 kilograms) to medium (weighing 11 to 26 kilograms) sized dogs, highlighting that large and giant dogs shall not be allowed, it added.
Moreover, pets placed inside a carrier or cage must be beside the passenger-owner and must pay the corresponding fare in an amount the same as that of the paying passenger per seat occupied. (With a report from Alexandria San Juan)
PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN
The new memorandum was posted by Ang Probinsyano partylist Rep. Ronnie Ong in Facebook Monday.
The Memorandum Circular No. 2020-003, dated Jan. 27, amended the previous memo last November, Memorandum Circular No. 2019-019.
Under the new Memorandum Circular Number 2020-003, pet animals must be put in a cage/animal carrier free from foul order if loaded on mass transport such as public buses, jeepneys, UV Express service, and Premium Point-to-Point (P2P) bus service without having to compromise safety, health issues, and convenience of other passengers.
"Alam po natin noon na nagkaroon ng mga ‘di pagkakaunawaan sa naunang Memo dahil vague kung ano nga ba ang “designated animal compartments” na pwede natin isakay ang ating pets habang nasa byahe," Ong said.
In the previous order, it states that these animals should be inside carriers or cages and should be placed at designated animal compartment of the PUV if there are other passengers aboard the vehicle.
LTFRB, however, said it failed to “take into consideration that the design of existing mass transportation has no designated animal compartment with proper ventilation.”
“This is why we submitted a petition po to LTFRB last December to revise and amend the said memo to allow pets INSIDE PUVs and let them be seated beside their owners as long as they are in crates/dog bags, wearing diapers and they are free from any foul odor. Para po fair sa lahat, babayaran na lang po ang seat katabi niyo na occupied by your pets sa tuwing isasama natin sila sa byahe,” Ong said.
With this, the LTFRB has "weighed issues and concerns of both ordinary commuters and animal lover passengers" and came up with an amendment on some of the guidelines regarding the policy it previously issued.
The new memo also stated that pets must wear animal diaper to maintain cleanliness and sanitation at all times during the journey.
Dog sizes allowed in PUVs must be from the range of small (weighing 1 to 10 kilograms) to medium (weighing 11 to 26 kilograms) sized dogs, highlighting that large and giant dogs shall not be allowed, it added.
Moreover, pets placed inside a carrier or cage must be beside the passenger-owner and must pay the corresponding fare in an amount the same as that of the paying passenger per seat occupied. (With a report from Alexandria San Juan)