LTFRB receives 356 bus special permit applications for Undas 2026

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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has received more applications for special permits amid the expected influx of passengers in this year’s Undas season.

The agency said it received 356 special permit applications covering 1,003 routes, higher than the 323 applications compared to last year’s Undas break.

“We are reviewing all the data that we have to determine the appropriate number of passenger buses that will be given special permits. The goal has always been to have a sufficient number of buses as a huge number of our kababayan go to their home provinces to honor their departed loved ones,” said LTFRB acting chairperson Greg Pua Jr. in a statement issued over the weekend.

The approval requires bus companies to guarantee their drivers' physical and mental fitness, with the LTFRB warning that operators will also be held liable for reckless driving committed by their drivers.

The LTFRB also ordered Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office personnel to check the status of bus terminals and make sure that the operators would comply with at least the basic facility requirements for passengers.

“We ask the operators to just comply with the commitment they made when they applied not only for special permits but also for operation of terminals. This is a way of respecting and giving back for the trust and confidence of your passengers,” said Pua.

All Saints Day will fall on Sunday, November 1, 2026. All Souls Day, on the other hand, will be observed on Monday, November 2.

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