PPA Operations Memorandum Circular No. 03-2011

(NAR) VOL. 22 NO. 2, APRIL - JUNE 2011

[ PPA OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 03-2011, April 25, 2011 ]

CLARIFICATION ON THE TREATMENT AND IMPOSITION OF APPLICABLE FEES ON SELF-DRIVEN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTED IN RO-RO OR NON-RO-RO VESSELS

To avert any disagreement and to resolve conflict on the proper treatment and imposition of applicable fees on self-driven heavy equipment transported in RO-RO or non- RO-RO vessels, the following clarifications are hereby issued: > The Roll-On/Roll-Off Transport System (RRTS) was promulgated to provide safe and efficient transportation modes to bridge islands, as well as reduce cost of inter-island transportation, enhance tourism and trade, and facilitate the food supply chain. > It is considered the most affordable and efficient means of moving people and products (underscoring supplied). > The vehicle types described under PPA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 17-2003 with rates as amended by PPA Operation MC No. 10-2008 refer to “self- driven” or “self- propelled” or “pure Ro-RO” vehicles laden with people or products: Vehicle Description Terminal Fee (Php) Type (VAT Inclusive) 1 Motorcycle, Tricycle, Scooter 65.00 2 Car, Minivan, SUV, AUV, Owner, 129.00 Jeep, PUJ not more than 16 pax 3 Light Delivery Truck, Van, 258.00 Pickup Truck, PUJ more than 16 pax 4 Stake truck, heavy delivery truck, 516.00 passenger/tourist bus, prime mover, tractor head with or without trailer/chassis, 10-wheeler > By definition, a “pure RO-RO” vehicles or RRTS vehicles are vehiclesself-driven on their own power, and by their own driver, into or out of the RO-RO vessel without rehandling at the pier/wharf or grounding on board the vessel. These are vehicles used to transport cargoes and/or people. > Heavy equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, backhoes and the like although self-propelled and self-driven by its own driver, are not use in the general transport of cargoes and/or people. Therefore, it is hereby clarified that self-driven heavy equipment is not considered a RO-RO vehicle, hence, shall be charged the regular cargo handling rate for such commodity. For compliance. Adopted: 25 April 2011

(SGD.) RAUL T. SANTOS AGM for Operations