Libreng Sakay service until December
Transport

Libreng Sakay service until December

Aug 4, 2022, 5:49 AM
Kaithe Santos

Kaithe Santos

Writer

Funds for Libreng Sakay had been allocated for up to December.

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said today, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated funds for the government's free bus trip program until December, 2022.

“Meron na po tayong pondo. Nakapag-set aside na po ang Department of Budget [and Management],” he told GMA News today.

Bautista said there is enough budget to cover the free EDSA Bus Carousel until December.

The Libreng Sakay initiative only has funding available through September, mentioned by chairman Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

She also added that LTFRB will ask for additional funds to extend the service until December.

Bautista said, "Sa ngayon po, ang Libreng Sakay up to December 31, 2022 lang po," in answer to questions if it could still be extended beyond December 2022.

The government employs buses as part of the Libreng Sakay program to offer passengers free transportation.

Tags: #DOTr, #LTFRB, #LibrengSakayProgram, #EdsaCarousel


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