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LAND TITANSPOIITATION FRANCIIISING & REGT]L^Easl Aven!e, Quezol CltY

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subjactr 100% SMOKE FREE PUBLIO UTILITY vEHIcLES (PUVs) AND PUBLIGLAN D TRANS PORTATION TERMINALS

Pursuant to R A, No. 9211, also kirown as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003,

and the Philippine's obiigation under Arlicle B of the Framework Convention on Tobacco

Control, the Land Transpoftation and Franchising Reguiatory Board (LTFRB) hereby

re$olvesto adopt ancl inrpose e 100% SIr/IOKE FREE policy on all public utility vehiclesand purblic transport ternrinals, reguirins +ll holdPrs of-CertifioateS of PubliqConvpnience,,to obserye the SrTrokinq Elghibition,,in all Puhiic Utilitv,Vehicles and Puh,lic

Ternrirrals as well as to orominentl

This policy aims to promote a healthful environment and to protect the public

from second-hand snrcke, to which there is no safe level of exposure, Secortd-handsmoke exposure is a known cause of lung 'ancer; is known to increase the risks of heartdisease; to trigger asthnta attacks; and to c.ru$e acute respiratory maladies.

'1,) Smoking Prohibition- Snroking, or the act of carrying a lighted cigarette orother tobacco product, is prohibitec iir ali public utility vehicles and publictransportation term inals.

2,) "No Smoklng" $igns in Termlnade - All persons who operate, administer,manage, own, operate, and/or posses$ public land transportation terminale aremandeted to post at least one NO Sf\lCKlNG SIGN at each entrance to theterrninal and at least another one in a ,lonspicuous locatiort inside the waitirrgarea of the public land transporlation terrr:rnal.

.3,) "NO SMOKING" SIGNS lN VEHICLEB-AI; ir':l,lers of certificate of fiublrcconvenience are rnandated to promir:.':itlly dispra';, t"lO SMOKING SIGNS insidetheir authorized units,

a, For jeepneys, the NO SMOKI|J(; S|C,:N of at least 3.5 sg in shsll beplaced at the back of the wirrcj"+i,i*k:l ;r d another sign of at least 1Osq inshell be placed at the back of the frr.rnt row seats,

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b. For taxiE, FX or similar vehicles, the NO SMOKING glGN of at least 3,5sq inch shali be placed on the glove compartment at the front right side ofihe taxi. windshield and another sign of at ieast 1Osq ln shall he placed at

the back cf the driver s seat

' c, For buses, the NO $MOKING SIGN of at least 3.5 sq inch shall be placed

at the back of the windshield, and another sign of at least 1Osq in shail beplaced at the back of tlre drlver's seat facing tha passengers or a slmilarlyprominent area of the bus.

ci. For other types of vehicles the NO SMOKING $lGN of at least 3.5 sqinch shall be placed at the back of the windshield, and another sign of atIeast 1Osq in shall be placed at a prominent location facing thepassertgers or a sinrilariy prominent area 0f the vehicles.

The No Smoiring Sign should prontinently display, without ir border or frame, apictorial representation or $yrflbol of a burni rg cigarette enclosed in a red circlewith a ted bar ecross it This symbol slrould occupy at least 90% of the srgnageor alternatively, at least 70% of the signag; with the remaining portion of thesignage depicting the statement "STRlCl-TY NO Slt4C)KlNG" or 'BawalManigarilyo" or other similar warning or health warnirtgs.

4.) SMOKING AREAS: Smoking areas shall r,rt be designated in indoor areas orin any indoor or outdoor area that is near tl e entrance or exits or near placaswhere people congregate.

5.) DUTTES & RESPONS!BlLrTtES:s The operator and the driver of t re public r-rtility rehicle shall be

responsible for posting the NO SMOK ING SIGN,

b. The clriver of the public utility vehicle shall be iesponsiblo for warning th€passengers and co-workers wlro fail to comply with the smokingprohibition and for asklrrg them'to l,.roV€ the public utility vehiclo in suchcases,

c. The operator. adntinistrator, men6 ger, owner and/or ir,.rssessor of thepublic land transportation terminal E hall be responsible for posting the NOSMOKING SIGN and for issr,riri and implemerrtirrg such rules andprocedure to errsure that the li, ssengers steying in the public landtranspodation ternrinals conply ,.,,, ' ''t the smoking prohibition.

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Failure to comply with this Memorandum Circuler Ehall be subject to the followingpenalties:

e. lBtoffense: P500/mo for failure to post the No Smoking signages irr theappropriate locations and P500 Fine fot other violations

b. Znd offense: P5,000 Fine and Suspens.on of the Cerlificate of PublicConvenience, where app: i{:able

c. 3'd offenee: P10,000 Peso Fine and (. ancellation of the Certificate of PublicConvenience

LTFRB shall endeavor to parlner r,, ith government agencies, civil societyorganizations, and the private sr;tor. exr:e lt those representing tobacco industryinterests, in order to fully impleme ' thi:; 'nr nerandum circular as well as to providestickers, posterS and related IEC m; ierials to rdigent operators end drivers,

This Memorendum Circula' repeals il i $upersedes any and all issuances

inconsistent herewith, and shalltak:r effeci, fil '.,r'r (15) days following its publication in a

newspaper of general circulation or ,he offic,ia' gazette.

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