Republic of the Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD East Avenue,

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2020-066

SUBJECT : ADDITIONAL ROUTES ALLOWED FOR THE OPERATION OF UV EXPRESS VEHICLES DURING THE PERIOD OF GCQ IN AND ENTERING METRO MANILA

WHEREAS, on 26 June 2020, the Board issued Memorandum Circular No. 2020-025 on the resumption of operations for UV Express units starting 03 July 2020 during the period of General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the guidelines of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for a calibrated and gradual opening of public transportation in Metro Manila and those in nearby provinces, the Boardhas since then made the necessary monitoring on the daily operations of the initial routes allowed to operate;

WHEREAS, under Item 2.b. of MC 2020-025, the Board may issue additional routes to resume operations based on passenger demand;

WHEREAS, based on the monitoring undertaken by the Board, there is a need to open additional routes for UV Express Service to serve passenger demand;

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing, the Board hereby allows the additional routes (attached as ANNEX “A”) for UV Express (UVE) to operate within Metro Manila and entering Metro Manila starting 01 November 2020 or as may be allowed by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EIF).

This Circular shall cover grantees of valid and existing Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) for UV Express Service (UVE) or that Application for Extension of Validity of CPC has been filed for expired CPCs. Operators with expired CPC covered by the provisions of Board Resolution No. 062 Series of 2020 dated 29 April 2020 and Board Resolution No. 100 dated 09 May 2020 are likewise covered.

Considering that UVE operators will be plying their existing routes as indicated in Annex “A”, NO SPECIAL PERMIT is necessary prior to their operation. In lieu of the Special Permit, the corresponding QR CODE shall be issued to the operator prior to operation. Said QR Code shall be downloaded at www.ltfrb.gov.ph and must be printed by the operator (size : 8.5”x 11” short bond paper) and displayed conspicuously by the operator in the front windshield of authorized unit (without affecting view of the driver). Only those operators with routes included in the list specified under Annex “A” shall be allowed to operate provided their corresponding QR Code is downloaded and properly displayed in the unit. Those UVEs found to operate in routes not included in Annex “A” herein will be apprehended accordingly.

Further, for UVEs operating under routes listed in Annex “A”, preference shall be given to those who have consolidated or have filed their Petition for Consolidation. For those who have not yet consolidated, they should submit an undertaking to consolidate not later than 31 December 2020prior to operation. The undertaking shall be submitted through email at

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[email protected] (for Central Office routes) or [email protected] (for NCR routes).

The provisions in Memorandum Circular 2020-025 dated 26 June 2020 shall be applicable herein. Hence, be it noted that, notwithstanding the policy of allowing operators/drivers to take the most convenient and shortest point to point route, the units must not pass through or traverse EDSA or Commonwealth Avenue except to cross.

All issuances inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded and amended accordingly.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately following its publication in a at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation. Let three (3) copies hereof be filed with the UPLaw Center – Office of National Administrative Registrar (ONAR).

SO ORDERED. 30 OCTOBER 2020

ADOPTED AND APPROVED THROUGH TELECONFERENCE ON QUEZON CITY.

ON LEAVE ATTY. MARTIN B. DELGRA III Chairman

ENGR. RONALDO F. CORPUS P/COL. JOEL C. PERNITO (Ret.) Board Member Board Member

Attested by:

Col. RENWICK K. RUTAQUIO (Ret.) OIC-Executive Director

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ANNEX A Route Route Name Length Fare NAU Remarks Number Karuhatan - North Road N38 Rail Station Terminal 11.3 ₱23 26 via Smart Connect, NLEX, Mindanao Ave. (Nrrs) (Trinoma) Karuhatan-SM N39 11.3 ₱23 32 via Smart Connect, NLEX, Mindanao Ave. North/Trinoma Pass through: Belfast - - Mindanao Avenue West - Cresta Verde Ave - Idang Street - Consolacion St. - PugongGinto Robinsons (Novaliches) - St. - Forest Hill Dr. - - N40 23.6 ₱47 284 Vito Cruz Tandang Sora Ave - North Ave - Agham Road - Quezon Ave. - Espanya Blvd - Lacson Ave - Plaza Dilao Road - Quirino Ave. - Osmena Highway - Vito Cruz

Pass through: Belfast - Mindanao Avenue - Mindanao Avenue West - Cresta Verde Ave - Idang Street - Consolacion St. - PugongGinto Robinson's Place N41 27.4 ₱55 298 St. - Forest Hill Dr. - Quirino Highway- (Novaliches) - Buendia Tandang Sora Ave - North Ave - Agham Road - Quezon Ave. - Espanya Blvd - Quezon Blvd - - Taft Ave

Rosario(Pasig)-McKinley N42 7.6 ₱15 4 Pass Through: C5 Hills(Taguig)

ROUTE STRUCTURE: Manila Memorial Park Holy Cross, San San Bartolome - MRT Bartolome - Manila Memorial Rd - Pablo Dela N43 7.6 ₱15 23 (North Ave) Cruz - Quirino Hwy - Mindanao Ave - Trinoma, Mindanao Ave - EDSA North Ave Terminal (Trinoma) San Roque()- N44 10.1 ₱20 28 to end at Batasan Hills Commonwealth Market Pass Through: Belfast - Mindanao Avenue - Mindanao Avenue West - Cresta Verde Ave. - Idang Street - Consolacion St. - PugongGinto N45 Sm Fairview - Buendia 27.4 ₱55 915 St. - Forest Hill Dr - Quirino Hwy - Tandang Sora Ave. - North Ave. - Agham Rd. - Quezon Ave. - España Blvd - Quezon Blvd - Quezon Bridge - Taft Ave.

Sm Fairview-TMKalaw via Quirino Highway, A. Boni, Dimasalang, N46 21.7 ₱43 113 Via Commonwealth Quezon Blvd., Taft Ave.

SM North C.I.T. - N47 10.7 ₱21 45 to end at EDSA corner West Ave. from Kalaw TMKalaw

SM Southmall - Alabang-Zapote Rd - East Service Rd - Chino Roces Ave - Sen Gil Puyat N48 Sm South Mall - Quiapo 28.4 ₱57 26 Ave - Taft Ave - Quezon Bridge - Quezon Blvd - Quiapo

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SM Southmall - Alabang-Zapote Rd - East Service Rd - Chino Roces Ave - Sen Gil Puyat N49 Southmall - Lawton 27.7 ₱55 153 Ave - Osmeña Hwy - Quirino Ave - San Marcelino St - Gen Luna St - Taft Ave - Lawton E. Mendoza St. - Mayor Gil Fernando Ave - Marikina-Infanta Hwy - Pres. Bridge - FVR Rd - Eulogia Sto Nino (Marikina) - N50 19 ₱38 28 Rodriguez Jr. Ave - Carlos P. Garcia Ave (C5) Ayala - LFV Market Market - 26th St - McKinley Pkwy - McKinley Rd - Ayala Ave - Courtyard Dr - Ayala MRT Station Parking Lot Terminal E. Mendoza St. - Mayor Gil Fernando Ave - Marikina-Infanta Hwy - Pres. Diosdado Sto Nino (Marikina) - Macapagal Bridge - FVR Rd - Eulogia N51 12 ₱24 29 Ortigas Center Rodriguez Jr. Ave - Ortigas Ave - Meralco Ave - Doña Julia Vargas - SM Megamall Terminal Sucat (Parañaque) - Sucat - Alabang Terminal - SLEX - Sen Gil N52 20 ₱40 210 Lawton (Park N Ride) Puyat Ave - Roxas Blvd. - Burgos - Lawton Tandang Sora Avenue - Visayas Avenue - Tandang Sora (Visayas QMC - Espana Ave - Lerma - N53 15.8 ₱32 18 Ave.) - TMKalaw Quezon Avenue Extn - Taft Ave - TM Kalaw Ave Trinoma Mall - Robinsn's N54 11.8 ₱24 37 via Quirino Highway/Mindanao Ave. Mall(Nova)V.Commo Rodriguez Central Terminal, A. Mabini, Gen. Rodriguez (Montalban) - Luna, JP Rizal, , Aurora Blvd., C62 17.9 ₱36 44 Araneta (Cubao) JP Rizal (Proj. 4), P. Tuazon up to Cubao Terminal and back via same route Rodriguez Central Terminal, A. Mabini, Gen. Luna, JP Rizal, Bonifacio Drive, Aurora Blvd., C63 Rodriguez - Cubao 17.9 ₱36 102 JP Rizal (Proj. 4), P. Tuazon up to Cubao Terminal and back via same route Rodriguez Central Terminal, A. Mabini, Gen. Montalban Central Luna, JP Rizal, Bonifacio Drive, Aurora Blvd., C64 Terminal - Cubao Central 17.9 ₱36 13 JP Rizal (Proj. 4), P. Tuazon up to Cubao Terminal Terminal and back via same route TOTAL 20 2,428

*Existing fare rate is at Php 2.00/km

We hereby certify that the above routes have undergone evaluation based on the guidelines set by the DOTr on hierarchy of modes and rationalization of routes in relation to the PUV Modernization Program.

Engr. Zebonezza Fida A. Hussain Mr. Mario T. Naz Project Development Officer V Chief PUVMP – PMO Franchise Planning and Monitoring Division

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