DOTr asked to fast-track revival of ‘Libreng Sakay’

A lawmaker on Monday urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to fast-track the return of the “Libreng Sakay” or free bus ride program to provide financial relief to Metro Manila commuters reeling from the high cost of living in the capital. Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the DOTr must see to it that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board fast-tracks the documentation process, including the contract-signing with the two bus consortia participating in Libreng Sakay, so the free bus rides can restart soon.

—Jeannette I. Andrade