PHOTO: LTFRB logo / Davao Government鈥檚 official website
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will start accepting applications for special permits of public utility buses (PUBs) for the holy week on February 24, 2025.
According to LTFBR鈥檚 Facebook advisory, the application period will end on March 7, 2025. Meanwhile, the validity of the special permit is from April 13 to April 26, 2025.
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Further, LTFRB issued the following requirements for the application:
Current Land Transportation Office official receipt or certificate of registration
Valid personal passenger insurance
For juridical entity: Board resolution and/or secretary鈥檚 certificate authorizing the application for Special Permit and designating the authorized representative/s to file the petition
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Meanwhile, the LTFRB said that the following conditions must be met
Only 30% of the total authorized units per operator per authorized route is allowed
Units should not be more than 14 years old from the day of manufacture
Specific routes of the terminals at both ends of the applied route must be indicated
The board previously explained that the issuance of special permits aims to allow more public utility vehicles to accommodate a surge of passengers outside their designated routes.