THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved 956 special permits for public utility vehicles (PUV) for the Christmas and New Year holidays, according to its chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III.
The special permits would be valid from Dec. 20, 2024 to Jan. 10, 2025.
Guadiz said the granting of special permits will ensure efficient public transportation for commuters during the holiday rush.
As a regular practice of the LTFRB during holidays, when an influx of travelers to and from the provinces significantly increases, the Board accepts applications for special permits for PUVs, including buses.
It aims to add more PUVs allowed to ply routes aside from their original routes to augment the available public transportation in areas where the movement of commuters is high during holidays, the LTFRB said.
