Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
Lupon sa Prangkisa at Pamamahala ng Transportasyong Panlupa
Agency overview
FormedJune 19, 1987 (1987-06-19)
JurisdictionRepublic of the Philippines
HeadquartersEast Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Agency executive
Parent departmentDepartment of Transportation
Websitehttp://ltfrb.gov.ph

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB; Filipino: Lupon sa Prangkisa at Pamamahala ng Transportasyong Panlupa) 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), Tourist Transport Services, and For Hire Cargo vehicles except tricycles, pedicabs, and habal-habals.