Published February 13, 2021, 5:00 AM
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo bB Ali Vicoy)
Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) owners on Feb. 11 heeded the call of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade to lower their current inspection fees for private vehicles from P1,500-P1,800, to P600 while there is a pandemic.
Despite lowered fees, the process will still cover all 73 inspection items, including smoke emission, for a comprehensive test of a vehicle’s roadworthiness.
Meanwhile, the inspection fee for motorcycles will also be lowered to P500 and P300 for public utility jeepneys.
PMVICs also agreed to waive re-inspection fees for private and public utility vehicles (PUVs) for one year.