Metro Manila’s pre-pandemic PUV routes are reinstated, says LTFRB

A Memorandum Circular No. 2022-084 ordered jeepney services on routes operated before COVID-19 to be reinstated.

MANILA, Philippines — Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Thursday that Metro Manila’s Public Utility Vehicle routes are running again.

In Memorandum Circular No. 2022-084, LTFRB ordered traditional and modernized jeepney services reinstated in the Metro Manila Urban Transportation Integration Study Update and Capacity Enhancement Program area on the routes they used before COVID-19.

The resumption of routes has been in effect since December 26.

Some routes, however, were modified so as not to traverse the Edsa.

The Board also said an additional 28 routes would be opened to cover areas within Metro Manila, such as Manila, Parañaque, Makati, Pasay, Marikina, Pasig, Makati, and Quezon City.

LTFRB chairman Teofilio Guadiz III said an increase in public transportation demand prompted them to bring back the PUV routes to their original routes and, at the same time, opened a few others.

“We have anticipated that there will be increased demand in public transportation, hence the opening of more routes to meet that demand. It took a while to assess everything based on existing public health protocols, and we hope reverting these routes to their old structures will provide the riding public more convenience in reaching their destinations,” Guadiz said in a statement.

The complete list of resumed routes can be found below:

ISSUU: https://issuu.com/inquirerdotnet/docs/mc-2022-084

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