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PPA requires trucks to secure permits

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Truckers are no longer allowed to transact at port terminals nationwide without securing a permit, according to the Philippine Ports Authority.

The state-run port authority said it implemented on Nov. 1 the “no permit, no service” policy for all truckers in ports nationwide, while issuing a stern warning against colorum operators.

It said the policy was in line with PPA Memorandum Circular 19-2021, stating that truckers should obtain a certificate of accreditation and permit to operate, or they would not be allowed to transact at port terminals. The PPA implements the policy as some truckers still refuse to secure the CA and PTO.

The agency said truckers were long advised of the policy. The agency imposed the first deadline to secure CA and PTO on Oct. 15, 2021 and it was extended on Oct. 31, 2021, requiring the truckers to merely file an accomplished application form and submit all pertinent documents by Dec. 31, 2021. A trucker applying for a three-year PTO would be given a 50-percent discount on the permit fees.

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