TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado has issued a memorandum order for local government units (LGUs) to scrap the collection of pass-through fees from goods and merchandise transporting vehicles plying national roads.

Through Memorandum Order No. 2024-0018, the governor aimed to ensure compliance with the Presidential directive to address the undue increase in the price of goods and commodities as these fees are also passed-on to consumers.

This is also in compliance with the Presidential Executive Order No. 41 which prohibits LGUs from collecting fees and charges upon all motor vehicles transporting goods or merchandise, while passing through any national roads and other roads not constructed and funded by the LGUs. 

Signed by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in September 2023, E.O. 41 aims to ensure the efficient movement of goods across the regions to revitalize local industries.

The move also forms part of the essential steps to reduce the costs of transporting food, which is one of the pillars of the Marcos Administration’s eight-point socio-economic agenda.

Aumentado ordered all LGUs to stop and suspend themselves from collecting fees and charges upon all motor vehicles transporting goods or merchandise, while passing through any national roads and other roads not constructed and funded by LGUs pursuant to Section 155 of R.A. No. 7160.

The suspension and discontinuation of collection of fees and charges include toll fees such as but not limited to sticker fees, discharging fees, delivery fees, market fees, entry fees or Mayor’s permit fees that are imposed on all motor vehicles transporting goods and passing through any local public roads not constructed and funded by LGUs. (RAHC/PIA Bohol)