Manila Bulletin
LTFRB Main shut down as 5 office staff test positive for virus
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Central Office will be temporarily closed from July 13 to 17, 2020, after five of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.
The closure is to allow for disinfection of the Central Office premises.
LTFRB Chairman Atty. Martin Delgra III stated that the agency was strictly observing public safety protocols at the time of the infections.
Despite the closure, LTFRB services will continue, and the public is advised to conduct transactions online or through the LTFRB-NCR's Public Transport Online Processing System (PTOPS).
Employees will not be allowed to enter the office during the closure period.
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