More provincial routes to be opened this week —LTFRB

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will open additional provincial routes covering Metro Manila this week, according to its chairperson Martin Delgra III.

In a Palace briefing on Thursday, Delgra said these additional routes include Davao City and Mabalacat, Pampanga in Central Luzon.

“In terms of increasing capacity for provincial buses, we will be opening up additional routes this week,”

“Magpapalabas na po tayo din this week ng another set of inter-regional routes going into Metro Manila coming all the way from Davao City. Aside from that, Mabalacat, Pampanga has already opened up that route,” he added.

According to Delgra, the agency is still coordinating with other local governments to allow their borders to be opened for provincial trips.

Earlier, the LTFRB opened 12 modified provincial bus routes to serve passengers going to and from Metro Manila, and Regions 3 and 4-A (CALABARZON).

At least 286 provincial buses were allowed to operate in these routes starting September 30. —LBG, GMA News