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Palace approves return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes

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Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/12/15/20200827-covid19-moa-swabbing-center-gc-6636.jpg"/><figcaption>A worker disinfects the interiors of a bus used to transport people from different LGUs outside the mega swabbing center at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Aug. 27, 2020. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet have approved the return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes, Malacañang said on Tuesday, as authorities sought to further reopen the economy following a slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><p>The Cabinet, which met Monday, allowed &quot;provincial buses in point-to-point routes approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the local government unit of destination, including their stop-over/transit terminals,&quot; to resume operations, said the inter-agency task force against COVID-19. </p><p>&quot;Point-to-point provincial buses shall be allowed unhampered passage through the different LGUs en route to the LGU of destination,&quot; the task force said in a statement. </p><p>&quot;Hintayin lang po natin ang guidelines na ilalabas ng DOTr (Department of Transportation) at LTFRB ukol dito,&quot; Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque added in a virtual press briefing. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V0NbhHNyaqU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video courtesy of PTV</em></div><p>Authorities in March suspended all modes of public transport. Recently, Duterte&#x27;s Cabinet eased some transport restrictions, in time with the opening of the economy that months of lockdown dragged into recession. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/13/20/duterte-cabinet-oks-one-seat-apart-rule-for-public-vehicles">Duterte Cabinet OKs one-seat-apart rule for public vehicles</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/10/15/20/ltfrb-public-vehicles-to-see-significant-increase-in-2-3-weeks">LTFRB: Public vehicles to see &#x27;significant increase&#x27; in 2-3 weeks </a></li></ul>

<p>President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet have approved the return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes, Malacañang said on Tuesday, as authorities sought to further reopen the economy following a slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic. </p>

President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet have approved the return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes, Malacañang said on Tuesday, as authorities sought to further reopen the economy following a slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Palace approves return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes

Jamaine Punzalan,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 15, 2020 01:21 PM PHT

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