THE Philippine National Police (PNP) is helping out to augment public transportation needs in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces that are under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) status through its “Libreng Sakay” program.
The program offers free rides to Authorized Persons Outside of Residence (APOR) in order to help ease the burden on them due to the limited operation of public transportation during ECQ.
PNP Chief PGen Guillermo Eleazar assures the public of the continued service as he tasked the Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR) and the Police Community Affairs Development Group (PCADG) to keep the initiative running.
“This is the PNP’s way of reaching out to citizens by providing mobility and other extended services to APORs so that they could attend to their work with convenience even while the ECQ is in effect,” PGen. Eleazar said.
The program covers 10 routes within Metro Manila and nearby provinces daily, beginning 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.:
a. Central Terminal (Manila City Hall) to Quezon Avenue MRT 3 and vice-versa;
b. Camp Crame to “Tungko” San Jose Del Monte Bulacan (via Commonwealth Ave.) and vice-versa;
c. Camp Crame to Rodriguez Rizal (via Litex) and vice-versa;
d. Camp Crame to Taytay (via Ortigaz) and vice-versa;
e. Camp Crame to Meycauayan, Bulacan (via Mc Arthur Highway) and vice versa;
f. Camp Crame to Antipolo City and vice-versa;
g. Pasay to Monumento (EDSA) North Bound and vice-versa;
h. Monumento to Pasay Taft (EDSA) South Bound and vice-versa;
i. Camp Crame to Zapote, Bacoor, Cavite and vice-versa; and
j. Camp Crame to Novaliches and vice-versa.
The PNP ensures that health and safety protocols are strictly being observed in its free transportation program. Furthermore, passengers are provided with face masks, bottled waters, and useful information materials as supplies allow.