BUS TRIPS IN DAVAO RESUME BUT LIMITED

Bus operators will initially resume operations in Davao del Norte and Davao De Oro, with a limited number of units

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Davao Region (LTFRB-Davao) announced the resumption of bus trips on Tuesday, May 26, but only within Davao Del Norte and Davao De Oro and within Davao Del Sur and Davao Occidental.

This was announced by the City Government of Panabo through a press release posted on its official Facebook page, after a meeting with LTFRB-Davao Director Armand Dioso, along with Panabo City Mayor Jose Relampagos, and Davao del Norte Provincial Administrator Engr. Josie Jean Rabanos, who attended the meeting on behalf of Governor Edwin Jubahib.

Dioso, during the meeting, said bus operators will initially resume operations in Davao del Norte and Davao De Oro, with a limited number of units, while waiting for the approval from the Province of Davao Oriental.

The order also shows Panabo City as the point of origin of the Inter-Provincial routes for the three provinces.

LTFRB-Davao allowed the resumption of bus operations in the following special routes: Panabo to Mati City via Tagum City; Panabo to Cateel; Panabo to Boston; Panabo to Monkayo; Panabo to Maragusan; Panabo to Laak; Panabo to New Bataan; Panabo to Kapalong via Sto. Tomas; Sta. Cruz to Bansalan; Digos City to Malalag; and Sta. Cruz to Don Marcelino.

As of press time, no bus routes to and from Davao City were identified.

With the provincial executive orders 40 and 41, bus drivers and conductors from Davao City are required to undergo strict health screening once they enter the province. They are also advised to stay within the provinces during the quarantine period.

Dioso, meanwhile, in a radio interview via 87.5 FM Davao City Disaster Radio said on Monday morning that all buses should be equipped with thermal scanners and disinfectants.