Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 26) — Forty public utility buses will resume operations in some areas in Mindanao beginning December 27, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said Friday.
The LTFRB said in a statement that buses would ply these routes:
• Cagayan de Oro City – Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat
• Davao City – Arakan, North Cotabato
• Davao City – Kidapawan City
The announcement came two days after the regulator allowed 440 provincial buses in Luzon.
LTFRB allows 440 provincial buses to operate in 5 routes on Christmas eve
Nearly 1,600 provincial buses are back on the roads, the LTFRB said. Earlier this month, the government approved the return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes.
It reminded drivers and operators to observe safety protocols including wearing of face masks and face shields, enforcing the one-seat-apart rule, no talking, eating, and phone calls while in the vehicles.
