As the week-long jeepney strike begins today, local government units (LGUs) began the deployment of vehicles that will be offering free rides to commuters on Monday, March 6.&nbsp;
Manila
In a Facebook post, the Manila City government announced that it will&nbsp;implement &ldquo;Libreng Sakay&rdquo; services to aid commuters affected by the transportation strike.
The city government said that aside from free e-trike rides, it will deploy 10 buses, 17 pick-up trucks, three trucks, two transporters, and one command unit along the following routes:&nbsp;<iframe id="google_ads_iframe_/21631601933/inqphv1.newsinfo/nation-latest-stories_pixel1_0" tabindex="0" title="3rd party ad content" role="region" name="google_ads_iframe_/21631601933/inqphv1.newsinfo/nation-latest-stories_pixel1_0" width="1" height="1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" aria-label="Advertisement" data-load-complete="true" data-google-container-id="f"></iframe>
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<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Vito Cruz&nbsp; &ndash; Taft Avenue to Quezon Blvd</li>
<li aria-level="1">Espana Blvd to Mabuhay Rotonda</li>
<li aria-level="1">Abad Santos Avenue to R. Papa &ndash; Rizal Avenue</li>
<li aria-level="1">UN -Taft Ave to R. Papa Rizal Avenue</li>
<li aria-level="1">C.M. Recto Ave. to SM Sta Mesa</li>
<li aria-level="1">UN-&nbsp; Taft Ave to P. Ocampo St</li>
<li aria-level="1">Monumento Rizal Ave to Divisoria</li>
<li aria-level="1">Buendia &ndash; Taft Ave to Divisoria</li>
<li aria-level="1">Buendia -Taft Ave to Monumento Rizal Ave</li>
<li aria-level="1">Buendia -Taft Ave to Welcome Rotonda</li>
</ul>
The libreng sakay will operate from 5 AM to 10 AM and 4 PM to 10 PM.&nbsp;
Muntinlupa
On Friday, Mayor Ruffy Biazonordered the deployment of Flexi-trucks, city buses, e-jeeps, and service vehicles of the city&rsquo;s police force for free ride services, from 5 AM to 9 PM.&nbsp;
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Below is the city&rsquo;s list of routes with &ldquo;Libreng Sakay&rdquo; services:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">RMT to Alabang Viaduct and vice versa (National Road)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Alabang Viaduct to Sucat and vice versa (East Service Road)</li>
<li aria-level="1">South Station to Sucat and vice versa (West Service Road)</li>
<li aria-level="1">South Station to Buencamino and vice versa (Alabang-Zapote Road)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Biazon Road (Southville III)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Sucat to Poblacion and vice versa (Baybayin)</li>
</ul>
Pasig&nbsp;
Pasig City, likewise, rolled out Libreng Sakay in at least five routes:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Pasig Mega Market to Shaw Boulevard (Vice Versa)</li>
<li>Pasig Mega Market to Ligaya via Dr. Sixto Antonio Ave. (Vice Versa)</li>
<li>Pasig Mega Market to Kalawaan to San Joaquin to Pasig Mega Market (Loop)</li>
<li>Pasig Mega Market to Ligaya via C. Raymundo Ave. (Vice Versa)</li>
<li>Pasig Mega Market to Dr. Sixto Antonio Ave. to Rosario to C. Raymundo Ave. to Pasig Mega Market (Loop)</li>
</ul>
Its free rides will operate from 5 AM to 10 AM, 11 AM to 2 PM, and 3 PM to 9 PM from March 6 to 12.
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Caloocan City announced on Friday it will&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">offer free ride services to its locals in the following routes in the city&rsquo;s north and south areas:&nbsp;
North Caloocan
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Phase 10 Bagong Silang to SM Fairview via Zapote Maligaya (and vice versa)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Phase 10 Bagong Silang to Almar to Novaliches Bayan (and vice versa)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Phase 1 Bagong Silang to SM Fairview via Zapote Maligaya&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Phase 1 Bagong Silang to Almar to Novaliches Bayan</li>
<li aria-level="1">Phase 5 Bagong Silang to SM Fairview&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Phase 5 Bagong Silang to Almar to Novaliches Bayan</li>
<li aria-level="1">Almar to Novaliches Bayan&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Almar to SM Fairview&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Malaria to SM Fairview&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Vicas to Novaliches Bayan</li>
</ul>
South Caloocan
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">MCU to Letre&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">MCU to Valenzuela&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Monumento to SM North Edsa</li>
<li aria-level="1">Monumento to Novaliches&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Old City Hall to A. Bonifacio via 10th Ave</li>
<li aria-level="1">Monumento to City Hall</li>
</ul>
Quezon City
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The Quezon City LGU said its QCity Buses with free Wi-Fi onboard service eight routes:
<ul>
<li>QC Hall to Cubao</li>
<li>QC Hall to Litex / IBP Road</li>
<li>Welcome Rotonda to Aurora Katipunan</li>
<li>QC Hall to General Luis</li>
<li>QC Hall to Mindanao Ave. via Visayas Ave.</li>
<li>QC Hall to Gilmore</li>
<li>QC Hall to C5 / Ortigas Ave. Ext.</li>
<li>QC Hall to Mu&ntilde;oz</li>
</ul>
On <a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/transport-strike-starts-today" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Monday</a>, the week-long transportation strike of some groups to opposed the national govenrment's move to phaseout traditional jeepneys and UV express commenced, affecting commuters in several parts of the Metro.&nbsp;
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Last week, several transport groups announced their participation in the nationwide strike that will be from March 6-12 regardless of the extension in the franchise consolidation as announced by the Land Transportation Franchising Board (LTRB).
Transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (Piston) also staged a protest at Monumento Circle in Caloocan, calling the government to suspend the planned public utility vehicle modernization program (PUV-MP).&nbsp;

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