Starting 15 April, the Department of Transportation will implement a service contracting scheme agreed upon during a recent meeting of the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food and Transport team of the Marcos Administration.
“Under the program, the government will pay operators and drivers from P40 to P100 per kilometer. This will be an additional take-home pay from the fares that they are getting from passengers,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in a video message on Thursday.
Passengers will get a 20 percent discount on jeepney and bus fares for routes that connect to train lines such as the MRT and LRT.
“This will be imposed in the whole country, covering 50,000 PUVs, 1,000 operators, and 15 million Filipinos. The service-contracting program will be implemented during peak hours, ensuring that our passengers have enough time for their commute. All who will join will have GPS monitoring to ensure that the services are properly implemented,” the President said.