The LTFRB said it has yet to receive the P1.285 billion funding from the Department of Budget and Management to continue the government’s “Libreng Sakay” program, which was halted in December last year due to budget issues. | MariejoRamosINQ /PDI
the government’s “Libreng Sakay” program, which was halted in December last year due to budget issues.
“Once we receive the funding, we will continue the Libreng Sakay this year,” LTFRB Chairperson Teofilo Guadiz said at a press briefing.On Dec. 29 last year, the Department of Transportation clarified that the government allotted P1.285 billion for the service contracting program under the 2023 General Appropriations Act. During the briefing, Guadiz also addressed several complaints about “inconsistent” fare collection at the Edsa Busway system.
Under a new fare matrix approved by the LTFRB, buses operating within the Edsa carousel are now allowed to collect a minimum fare of P15 per passenger.
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