CEBU CITY – Commuters can now enjoy travel even up to Cebu’s northern and southern localities through the national government’s “Libreng Sakay (free ride)” program.
Land
Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas regional
director Eduardo Montealto Jr. said they have approved more routes for the free
rides under the national government’s service contracting scheme.
“Transport
service cooperatives and transport corporations have joined the fleet of the
Libreng Sakay under the service contracting program of the Department of
Transportation. Take note of these routes for you might be able to avail the
free rides in your area,” Montealto said.
He
said they also added 23 routes to cater to more passengers from the south and
north district, including loop services servicing hospitals in the southern and
northern areas here and the neighboring city of Mandaue.
Workers
living in the interior villages here can now travel for free to their
workplaces, shopping centers and supermarkets, business districts, and even to
the upland barangay of Guba. There is also an added route that will cater to
people who will catch a flight by taking the route passing the Talisay-Mactan
Cebu International Airport corridor.
Montealto
said they also approved buses plying the routes from the North Bus Terminal to
the towns of Borbon and Tabogon, as well as the Cebu City to Bogo and Tuburan,
and a special route from Carmen town in northern Cebu province to the Vicente
Sotto Memorial Medical Center in the program. He said passengers to and from
Alcoy, Moalboal, Pinamungajan, and Balamban can also enjoy the free ride and
likewise the Cebu City Hospital-Carcar City route.
Workers
from the northern town of Liloan can take a ride for free in going to Mactan
Export Processing Zone in Lapu-Lapu City while residents of this historical
island city can take a ride from the public market to Barangay Marigondon or to
the neighboring town of Cordova.
In
Bohol, there are six routes for the “Libreng Sakay” which mostly link the
capital city of Tagbilaran to six towns. In Negros Oriental, the routes
approved are the Dumaguete City to Jimamalud, Mabinay Bayawan, and Manjuyod
routes. (John Rey Saavedra)
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