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Marilyn Cahatol

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774576791959656865522_1460412516134000_6930121330486667604_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Commuters wait for available rides at Philcoa, Quezon City, this Friday, March 27, during the second day of a transport strike led by various transport groups protesting rising fuel prices and urging the government to ease taxes on petroleum products. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Transportation announced additional routes covered by the free rides on Friday, March 27, the second day of the nationwide transport strike.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/27/qc-commuters-suffer-as-less-jeepneys-ply-routes-due-to-fuel-cost-0856">QC commuters suffer as less jeepneys ply routes due to fuel cost</a></div><p>The free rides operating from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., now cover the following routes, including the five additional:</p><div><br/></div><ul style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;list-style-type:circle" type="disc"><li>Philcoa — Cubao</li><li>Welcome Rotonda — Cubao</li><li>Lawton — Welcome Rotonda</li><li>Lawton — PITX</li><li>Nagtahan — Cubao</li><li>Commonwealth — Fairview</li><li>Fairview – Quiapo</li><li>SM Masinag – Quiapo</li><li>Baclaran – Monumento (via Taft)</li><li>Makati (One Ayala) – Muntinlupa (Starmall)</li><li>Heritage – Market! Market!</li></ul><div><br/></div><p>DOTr previously said the free buses have been prepared by the Office of the President, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police. </p><p>Transport and commuter groups launched <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/26/transport-commuter-groups-launch-nationwide-strike-to-demand-oil-tax-repeal-0825">a nationwide strike on March 26 and 27</a> to protest the aggressively increasing fuel prices, call to abolish value added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on petroleum, and junk the Oil Deregulation Law. </p><p>Drivers also criticized the government’s fuel subsidy and cash relief programs, describing them as a temporary fix that fails to address the root of the crisis.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/27/thousands-of-riders-flock-to-quezon-circle-for-dswd-cash-aid-0831">Thousands of riders flock to Quezon Circle for DSWD cash aid</a></div><p>Only two oil firms had declared staggered oil price hikes this week, while most announced one-time, big-time increase, unlike in the last 2 weeks when the adjustments were made in tranches, according to Department of Energy Secretary Sharon Garin. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/24/doe-diesel-may-go-up-to-p134-liter-this-week-gasoline-at-p112-1012?fbclid=IwY2xjawQyrK9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFqU3N6YzhUZE1FejBEN3lmc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlrGPoZ1vMh88RCIn5gLsni7jO8tUd1dYsvZKmnfFBlgB6Wg6ffePeNcInzE_aem_kzS8rkU2ciO8RJ7univmOQ">DOE: Diesel may go up to P134/liter this week, gasoline at P112</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WC7Lolw7RIE?si=XdqKjOTw3bBmIleZ" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The Department of Transportation announced five additional routes covered by the free rides on Friday, March 27, the second day of the nationwide transport strike.</p>

The Department of Transportation announced five additional routes covered by the free rides on Friday, March 27, the second day of the nationwide transport strike.

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Free rides cover more routes on 2nd day of transport strike

Marilyn Cahatol,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 27, 2026 09:05 AM PHT

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Updated March 27, 2026 10:00 AM PHT

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