CEBU CITY, Philippines - Before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis happened, Van (not his real name) would usually wake up at 7 a.m. to clock-in before 9 a.m. at his workplace in a mall
A day before Cebu City’s transition to General Community Quarantine, the N. Bacalso Avenue, one of the longest streets in the city, is quiet on Sunday, May 31, 2020. | CDN Digital Photo Gerard Vincent Francisco
Van, who resides in Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City, said he was uncertain about how he would take himself to Barangay Mabolo with limited public transportation. “I received a message from our manager last Saturday, notifying us that we should return to work by Monday. We haven’t stepped foot in our workplace since March, but we’re fortunate that we continue to receive our salary even if we did not report to duty,” he said.
Montealto said employees could expect public utility vehicles to start plying the streets in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue this Monday. The LTFRB – 7 top official added that they have already come up with 17 PUV routes in Cebu City that covered both main thoroughfares and interior roads. LTFRB’s central office last April issued a memorandum circular enumerating the types of public transportation allowed in areas under GCQ.These vehicles are buses, tourist buses, jeepneys compliant with Omnibus Franchising Guidelines , UV Express services, fleet-managed or cooperative-managed jeepneys, tourist vans.
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