More Jeeps, UV Express to Return to Metro Manila Roads on October 25

 

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Another batch of traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) and UV Express (UVE) units will return to the streets of Metro Manila, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

In a Facebook post, the LTFRB said a total of 30 routes with 1,704 PUJs and 22 routes with 1,064 UVEs will be activated on Sunday, October 25.

"Ito ay bilang pagtalima sa direktiba ni Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade na ipatupad ang Operation Plan (OPLAN) AIR (add routes/PUVs, increase speed/capacity, reduce travel time) [This is in accordance with the directive of DOTr Secretary Tugade to enforce OPLAN AIR]," LTFRB said.

According to LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2020-062, the following UVE routes will be activated:

• N25 BF Paranaque – Ayala Center
• N26 Brgy. Fortune (Marikina City) – Cubao, Quezon City
• N27 Deparo – SM North Edsa/C.I.T
• N28 Deparo – Blumentritt
• N29 Lagro – Quiapo via Sauyo
• N30 Lagro – SM North Edsa
• N31 Lagro – T.M. Kalaw
• N32 Lower Bicutan – SM Makati
• N33 Malabon – Ayala
• N34 Novaliches – Cubao Farmers’ Market
• N35 Novaliches – Monumento
• N36 Pasig San Joaquin – Robinson’s Galleria
• N37 Southmall – Lawton
• C53 Bahayang Pag-asa – Park and Ride, Lawton
• C54 Camella Holmes, Springville – Ayala Avenue
• C55 Camella Homes, Springville – Metropolis Mall, Alabang
• C56 Imus, Cavite – Ayala Avenue
• C57 Queen’s Row, Cavite – Park and Ride, Lawton
• C58 Sto. Nino, Meycauayan, Bulacan – Quezon Avenue
• C59 Tabang – Tutuban
• C60 Tanay, Rizal – Edsa Shaw Boulevard
• C61 Malolos, Bulacan – Quezon Avenue

For PUJs, the LTFRB issued MC 2020-063 that will allow the following routes:

• T172 H. Dela Costa II – SM Fairview via Quirino Highway
• T173 Munoz Market – Quezon Memorial Circle via Visayas Ave., Congressional Ave.
• T174 Novaliches – Camarin Extended Bagong Silang, Novaliches
• T175 Novaliches – Rizal Ave. via Banal
• T176 Novaliches – Tala
• T261 Marikina – Pasig via Dela Paz
• T262 SM Marikina – Pasig
• T263 Pasig (TP) – Taguig (TP) via Pateros
• T264 Pasig Market – Taguig via Bagong Calzada
• T265 Mambugan – Marikina
• T3153 Gasak – Recto via Heroes Del 96
• T3154 Gasak – Sta. Cruz via Heroes Del 96
• T3155 L. Guinto – Makati via San Andres
• T3156 Makati PUJ Loop (Start from PRC Terminal)
• T3157 Malinta – Recto via F. Huertas, Oroquieta
• T3158 Malinta – Sta. Cruz via F. Huertas, Oroquieta
• T3159 Munoz – Pantranco via Roosevelt Ave.
• T3160 Munoz – Remedios via Sta. Cruz, L. Guinto
• T3161 P. Faura – San Andres via M. Adriano
• T3162 Pier South – Project 2&3 via E. Rodriguez
• T3163 Pier South – Project 2&3 via Timog Ave.
• T3164 Pier South – Project 4 via Espana
• T3165 Project 2&3 – T.M. Kalaw via Timog Ave.
• T3166 Punta – Quiapo (Barbosa) via Sta. Mesa
• T3167 Quezon Ave. – LRT 5th Ave., Caloocan City
• T3168 Recto – Retiro via F. Huertas, Oroquieta
• T3169 Recto – Roxas District via Quezon Ave., Espana Ave.
• T3170 Divisoria – Gasak via H. Lopez
• T426 Queens Row Village – Talon via M. Alvarez
• T427 Molino, SM Bacoor – Alabang
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It said that the PUJs and UVEs that will be allowed to operate based on these two MCs are only required to have a valid and existing Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) or application for extension of validity, must have a personal passenger insurance policy per unit, and a QR code from the LTFRB website at https://ltfrb.gov.ph/.

"Bilang kapalit ng special permit, mayroong QR Code na ibibigay sa bawat operator na dapat ilagay sa short bond paper at ipaskil sa public utility vehicle (PUV) [Instead of a special permit, a QR code will be given to each operator to be printed in a short bond paper and posted in their PUV]," the LTFRB said.