LGUS PROVIDE FREE RIDES IN RESPONSE TO CRIPPLING TRANSTRIKE

November 20, 2023 • 1 min read

As the three-day transport strike rolled off Monday, Metro Manila experienced a noticeable decrease in the presence of public utility vehicles, stranding in the process hundreds if not thousands of commuters.

However, in response to the situation, local government units of Metro Manila like the City of Man (Manila), deployed vehicles to offer free rides to stranded commuters, in collaboration with the Philippine National Police.

Colonel Jean Fajardo, spokesperson for the PNP, announced earlier on Sunday that the PNP designated 920 vehicles on standby, in addition to the “Libreng Sakay” vehicles provided by various LGUs.

Photographs captured the challenges faced by commuters in Agoncillo Street, Manila, as they struggled to secure rides on E-Trikes to reach their destinations.