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LTFRB rolls out ‘Libreng Sakay’ for NLET to Cubao, PITX routes
MANILA – Going to nearby provinces from Metro Manila is now more convenient after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) expanded its Libreng Sakay (free ride) program to include routes headed to the two major land terminals in the region.
In a Viber message to reporters on Thursday, LTFRB Executive Director Kristina “Tina” Cassion said each route headed to the North Luzon Express Terminal (NLET) and the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) will have 32 public utility vehicles (PUV) offering free rides under the program.
“Daily ‘yan. The ‘libreng sakay (That’s daily. The free ride)’ is under the Service Contracting Program (SCP). If funding permits, we can have it until June 2022,” Cassion said.
Specifically, these routes are the NLET to Araneta Center Cubao (Route 38) and the NLET to PITX (Route 39) and will be available from 1 a.m. to midnight.
To date, the LTFRB also operates free ride routes at the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) Busway Carousel from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m.
“Patuloy ding nagseserbisyo ang mga operator at driver sa mga ruta na kalahok sa programa sa iba’t ibang rehiyon sa bansa (Operators and drivers continue to serve at routes included in the program across different regions in the country),” the LTFRB said in a Facebook post.
It noted that more routes are expected to be added to the free ride program in the next few days.
With a budget of PHP7 billion, the latest iteration of the SCP is meant to provide additional income to operators and drivers of PUVs and help ease the effects of the rising prices of fuel and other commodities.
Jay Mark Hernandez
April 21, 2022 at 8:05 AM
The best program ang LIBRENG SAKAY. Sobrang makakatulong ito sa bawat commuter para maging tipid sila sa gastusin nila. Mahalaga ang bawat pera ngayon, at dapat matugunan ang pangangailangan ng bawat isa. Isa itong way para matugunan ang sigaw ng Pilipino, pagtutulungan at pag resolba sa problema. Fight and be as one, Filipino.
John Christopher Victorio
April 21, 2022 at 9:09 AM
Here also in Pangasinan, it is good to have a “libreng sakay” wherein all destination of the commuters are free and accessible. Looking forward for the continuous project of ltfrb so that everyone will be benefitted.
Catherine Cristobal
April 21, 2022 at 9:47 AM
Isang Maganda at Nakakatuwang Marinig ang Balitang ito sa kabila ng Npakararaming Masamang Balita sa araw araw,Atleast Napakalaking tulong ito lalo na sa mga Kababayan nating Kapos ANg kita sa pang araw araw na Gastusin.Nawa Ay Ipagpatuloy ng ating Pamahalaan/Gobyerno ANg Pagbibigay Programa o mga Platorma nA Magpapagaan at Magpapabawas ng Problema lalo na sa mga Kababayan nating nsa Laylayan ng Lipunan.Salamat at Naisip nila ANg Proyektong ito, Mabuhay po tayong Lahat and Godbless??
Janice Ian
April 21, 2022 at 11:18 AM
Maraming salamat sa Libreng Sakay na ito malaking kaginhawaan ito lalo na sa mga palagi nagcocommute papunta sa kanilang mga trabaho. Malaking tulong din ang bawwas na ito sa gastos sa araw araw dahil minsan sa commute aabot din ng 100 ang pamasahe , pwedeng pwede na iyon na ipambili ng 3 kilong bigas kaya malaking kaginhawaan talaga. Isa ako sa nakakasakay dito sa libreng sakay along edsa, at masasabi ko talagang napaka convenient at hindi rin masyadong siksikan.