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LIST: Routes of free shuttles for health workers, OFWs
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to provide free point-to-point shuttle services for health workers and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine.
This service aims to assist health workers and OFWs facing commuting difficulties due to the suspension of public transportation.
Initially, 10 buses were deployed to serve three routes starting at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) and the Bayani Fernando Central Terminal (BFCT) in Marikina City.
On Thursday, March 19, the number of routes increased to nine within Metro Manila for health workers.
The buses will have trips from the first station at 5 am, 1 pm, 5 pm, and 9 pm.
The bus service will comply with the Department of Health protocols such as temperature checks, social distancing, and regular disinfecting of vehicles.
More than 70 buses from various government agencies and private bus companies will be used for this free service.
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