LTFRB Central Office closed for disinfection

The central office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) was temporarily closed on Monday, June 29, for disinfection efforts after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.

In an advisory, the LTFRB said that rapid testing was conducted to screen 313 employees, security, and maintenance personnel last week.

The temporary closure comes the same day the LTFRB allowed operations of the UV Express to resume, albeit on a limited basis.

In line with the temporary closure, the LTFRB said several services will be affected:

• 24/7 Public Assistance Complaints Desk 1342
• Inquiries on legal matters
• New Application for CPC
• Application for Extension of Validity
• Petition for Dropping and Substitution of Units
• Petition for Dropping of Units
• Petition for Installation of Advertising Sign
• Application for Consolidation of Cases
• Petition for Change Venue of Registration
• Petition for Adoption of Trade Name
• Petition for Storage of Unit Plate
• Petition for Upgrading/Downgrading of Units
• Petition for Cancellation of Franchise
• Petition for Withdrawal of Application
• Petition for Adoption of Color Scheme
• Application for Change of Party Applicant
• Request for Garage and Unit Inspection
• Surrender of Plates
• Clearance of Account
• Assessment of Fees
• Re- Assessment of Fees
• Releasing of Assessment of fees
• Issuance of Special Permit
• Clearance and Releasing of Impounded Vehicles

In line with this, the LTFRB urged the public to transact online for the following:

1. Request for Special Permit;
2. Correction of Typographical Error;
3. Request for Confirmation of Unit/s;
4. Request for Franchise Verification;
5. Request for Issuance or Extension Provisional Authority;
6. Legal Concerns/Query on Hearing Schedule, Status.

In the same advisory, the LTFRB clarified that only the central office is temporarily closed, and other offices of the agency will be open. --Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/KBK, GMA News