 Meanwhile, the agency is responsible for the issuance of permits to TNVS drivers - namely the provisional authority (PA), or a temporary permit valid for 45 days, and the Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) franchise, which is valid for a year.In July 2016, LTFRB suspended accepting and processing applications of the TNVS of the companies Uber and Grab.This was done in light of the increasing number of applications and after the review done by the agency of the fare scheme being implemented.