On Friday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it would be requiring franchise applicants to plant trees first starting December 1. It is part of the agency's apparent response to the massive flooding that has hit the country.
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According to LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2020-076, planting trees will become mandatory for those applying for a transport franchise after many parts of the country experienced massive flooding during the onslaught of typhoons Rolly and Ulysses.
This board, as part of our responsibility to conserve and protect our environment, has agreed to initiate efforts by undertaking to plant trees in the entire Philippines, and thereafter require of stakeholders.... to plant trees, as a pre-condition for issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC),
the memorandum read.
The LTFRB said applicants of new Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), which has at least 10 units, would be required to plant at least one tree for each unit they apply for.
After the first three months, all applicants with less than 10 units are included,
said the agency.
The policy was first suggested Tuesday by Malacanang, after deforestation was seen among factors blamed for record flooding seen in parts of the country in the wake of Typhoon Ulysses.
Initially, the LTFRB is aiming to plant 50,000 trees across the country through its Central Office and its Regional Franchising and Regulatory Offices.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government will also coordinate with the Education Department on possibly requiring students to plant trees.
LTFRB: Planting of trees mandatory for transport franchise applicants
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