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Permits for PUVs set for All Saints Day

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – To ensure the smooth travel of thousands of commuters and vehicles to and from Metro Manila during the All Saints’ Day break, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is again issuing special trip permits to buses and other public utility vehicles.

LTFRB Chairman Thompson Lantion said the issuance of special permits, which was first adapted last year, is part of the Department of Transportation and Communication’s Oplan Kaluluwa.

Lantion said interested bus operators can now apply for these special trip permits, provided they have legitimate franchises.

But he warned all PUV owners and drivers, especially those who are set to apply for special permits, to be fair in charging fares and not engage in trip-cutting and other road violations which are usually rampant during the holiday season.

Last year, more than 300 special permits were granted to bus operators from the Bicol region, Southern Tagalog, Central Luzon, and Northern Luzon as well as to bus companies plying routes from Metro Manila to the south via roll-on, roll-off ferries. --CL