Manila, Jan. 16 -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday issued a memorandum to define all compliance periods in its policies and regulations to be "working days."

In a statement, LTFRB Chair Vigor Mendoza II said Memorandum Circular 2026-001 is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s order to prioritize the welfare of Filipinos in all government services.

"This is to avoid confusion among our clients because the existing prescriptive period is also causing inconvenience to the public, especially to our clients," Mendoza said.

The memo, dated Jan. 15, 2026 and signed by the LTFRB board, defined the meaning of working days as "any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or non-working holidays."...