Public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and passengers are now required by the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to use the contact tracing application StaySafe.ph.

Issued with an effectivity date of June 21, 2021, the Memorandum Circular No. 2021-041 mandates that PUV operators must shift from the manual fill-ups of contract tracing forms for passengers towards the contract tracing app.

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PUV operators have 30 days to fulfill the requirements in compliance with the order. These requirements include registration with the app, generating a QR code with which passengers can scan during boarding and alighting, and putting the QR code conspicuously near the entrance of the vehicle.

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According to the LTFRB, the required use of the StaySafe app is part of the resolution issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on December 3, 2020.

StaySafe.ph is available on Google Play, iOS App Store, and as a web app.

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