PCCI seeks postponement of imposing new colorum fines

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest business organization, recommended over the weekend the postponement of the implementation of Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 which increased the fines and penalties for colorum public utility vehicles (PUV) and other traffic violations.

The move is seen to lead to a shortage in trucks, aggravating the ill effects of the port congestion in Manila seen to be caused by the daytime Manila truck ban. The PCCI claimed that the congestion has led to higher truck rates, a container pileup in Manila’s ports, and delays in shipment deliveries.