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Manila to deploy 189 e-trikes for COVID-19 frontliners
The Manila city government is deploying 189 e-trikes to transport frontline health workers to public hospitals in Manila during the enhanced community quarantine.
Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso announced that jobless jeepney drivers will be hired to operate these e-trikes and will receive a daily salary for their work.
The e-trike program is in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment and will service doctors, nurses, and other health aids to public hospitals in Manila.
These e-tricycles are exclusively designated for health workers and will serve the city's six district hospitals.
Four air-conditioned buses and three Toyota Fortuner SUVs have also been provided to further assist in the transportation of health personnel.
The initiative aims to address the transportation difficulties faced by health workers who struggled to report to their jobs after the ban on mass transportation.
The city government had previously arranged free accommodation in hotels for health workers, with over 600 rooms made available.
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