Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
Agency overview
Formed	June 19, 1987
Jurisdiction	Republic of the Philippines
Headquarters	East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Agency executive	Atty. Teofilo E. Guadiz III, CESO V, Chairman; Engr. Riza Marie T. Paches, MNSA; Board Member, Mercy Jane Paras-Leynes, LLM; Board Member, Robert D. Peig, CESO V; Executive Director;
Parent department	Department of Transportation
Website	http://ltfrb.gov.ph

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (Abbreviation: LTFRB; Filipino: Lupon sa Pagpaprangkisa at Regulasyon ng Transportasyong-Lupa) is an agency of the Republic of the Philippines under the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The LTFRB was established on June 19, 1987, during the former president Corazon Aquino’s administration.

The LTFRB is responsible for promulgating, administering, enforcing, and monitoring compliance of policies, laws, and regulations of public land transportation services. The agency is in charge of granting franchises or accreditations and regulating public vehicles such as Public Utility Buses (PUBs), Mini-buses, Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs), Utility Vehicle (UV) Express Services, Filcab service, school services, taxies, Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS), and Tourist Transport Services.

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