FREE RIDE.Passengers board the Edsa carousel bus at the MRT - Pasay Taft bus stop in Pasay City on July 2. The Department of Transportation is looking for an additional PHP1.4 billion to fund until the end of the year the "Libreng Sakay" (free ride) program for the Edsa carousel.(PNA photo by Gil Calinga) MANILA - The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking for an additional PHP1.4 billion to fund until the end of the year the "Libreng Sakay" (free ride) program for the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) bus carousel route. In a Laging Handa briefing on Monday, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said the current budget for the free ride is not enough if it would be extended until December 31. "Kung kelangan ituloy (If we need to extend it) until December 31, we will ask for additional budget from the DBM [Department of Budget and Management]. Hihingi kaming tulong sa presidente para magkaroon ng ganyang budget sa DOTr (We will ask for assistance from the pr
FREE RIDE. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board - Cordillera region said on Friday (July 1, 2022) the "Libreng Sakay" program of the government will be extended until July 15, 2022. A total of 1,951 units joined the third phase of the Service Contracting project, with 124 under the gross service contract and the rest under the net service contract. (PNA file photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY - Commuters here will still be able to enjoy free rides in public utility vehicles after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) extended its "Libreng Sakay" program until July 15. In an advisory on Friday, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) said the region's service contracting program, now in its third phase, is extended until July 15. The extension includes those operating under both the gross service contracting (GSC) or the "Libreng Sakay" and those operating under the "net service contracting (NSC).&