Pasig City allows tricycle operations under MECQ

Tricycle operations in Pasig City are set to resume on Monday, May 18, following the approval of new guidelines under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).

Mayor Vico Sotto announced that the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has approved the local government unit's guidelines for tricycle operations.

Tricycles will be allowed to operate from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight.

Strict protocols will be implemented, including allowing only one passenger per tricycle, with an exception for medical accompaniment if a valid reason is presented.

A barrier must be installed between the driver and the passenger, and tricycle units must undergo disinfection and sanitation at least twice daily.

The city government will provide disinfectants to tricycle operators.

Private tricycles are also permitted to travel as long as they display a 'not for hire' sign, with the same one-passenger limit applying.