[1][2] The primary responsibilities focused by the ERC are the following: The regulation of public services started before in 1902, with the enactment of the Act No.
The responsibility of the commission was to classify vessels, merchandise, and passengers for coastwise trade and fixing maximum rates for transportation.
The law aimed to defined the duties of the position and provide for other related matters.
It is responsible for advising railroad construction, overseeing operations, and conducting investigations, with the power to examine records and accounts, while being entitled to a salary and leave of absence.
[6] The Governor-General is responsible for appointing the Supervising Railway Expert with the advice and consent of the Philippine Commission, while the Philippine Commission is responsible for providing consent for the appointment of the Supervising Railway Expert.