ILOILO City – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has authorized unconsolidated traditional jeepneys and UV Express vehicles to operate on routes with a low number of authorized units (NAUs) in Western Visayas.
The region has 259 such routes, with only one to four units in operation, according to LTFRB Region 6 legal counsel and spokesperson Atty. Salvador Altura.
This decision predominantly affects routes in mountainous areas and some town centers where alternative transportation is abundant, discouraging operators from adding more units due to potential losses.
“In the mountains, vehicles often make just one trip up and down. In urban centers, the situation is different,” explained Altura.
The LTFRB has decided against requiring these individual operators to consolidate their units, as they do not meet the 15-unit threshold necessary to apply for consolidation.
“They are not required to consolidate. Low NAU areas do not require consolidation, meaning their operations can continue as long as they renew their registration,” Altura stressed.
In April, LTFRB chairperson Atty. Teofilo Guadiz III issued Board Resolution No. 053, Series of 2024, which includes provisions under Memorandum Circular 2020-084 allowing for the application of consolidation with fewer than 15 units if the existing NAU on the route is below this number.
The resolution also permits the acceptance of consolidation applications involving less than 15 but no fewer than 10 units, with an affidavit of undertaking to complete the required units within three months from the filing date.
These measures aim to ensure that transportation remains available on routes with low NAUs without forcing operators to consolidate, supporting both passenger demand and operator sustainability in less populated or less profitable areas.
Based on LTFRB data, the following are the general area breakdown of the 259 routes with low NUA (with only one to four PUJs or UV Express operating):
* Iloilo City – one route
* Iloilo Province – 30 routes
* Capiz – 23 routes
* Aklan – 16 routes
* Guimaras – 91 routes
* Bacolod City – 12 routes
* Negros Occidental – 56 routes
* Antique – 30 routes
Previously, throughout LTFRB’s push for the PUVMP, it had repeatedly declared that non-consolidated traditional jeepney units will be prohibited from operating.
The jeepney started as remodeled army vehicles left behind by US forces after World War II, and became a showcase of Filipino ingenuity and resourcefulness. Mainly patronized by low- to middle-income passengers, it has become the core of Philippine public transport.
The modernization of Philippine public transport aims to minimize air pollution and improve public transport safety.
Most jeepneys were not compliant with smoke emission and safety standards.
Initiated in 2017, this ambitious modernization project aims to replace traditional jeepneys with vehicles featuring at least Euro 4-compliant engines to reduce pollution and enhance roadworthiness, as per the standards of the Land Transportation Office.
Here’s the detailed breakdown of Western Visayas’ 259 routes with low NUA:
* Iloilo City (Baldoza Terminal – Lemery – San Rafael)
* Iloilo City (ITGSI) – Lambunao – INCA
* Iloilo City (ITGSI) – Tapaz (Capiz)
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – Barbaza
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – San Jose
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – Bugasong
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – Caticlan
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – Libertad via San Jose
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – Pandan, Antique
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – San Jose – Dalipe
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – Tobias Fornier via Anini-y, Antique
* Iloilo City (San Pedro Molo Terminal) – Valderrama
* Iloilo City (Tagbak Terminal) – Carles
* Iloilo City (Tagbak Terminal) – Kalibo
* Iloilo City (Ticud Terminal) – Lemery
* Jordan Wharf – Cabalagnan
* Jordan Wharf – Igdarapdap
* Jordan Wharf – Igdarapdap – Cabalagnan
* Jordan Wharf – Nueva Valencia – Cabalagnan
* Kalibo, Caticlan – Buruanga
* Kalibo Airport – Caticlan – Buruanga
* Robinson (Bacolod) – Silay Airport
* Robinson Exit – Silay Airport
* Silay City Proper – Silay Airport
* Ajuy – Concepcion via Sara
* Alman – Lucmayan – Nueva Valencia – Jordan
* Alman – Salvacion – Lucmayan – Nueva Valencia – Jordan
* Bacolod City – Alegria via Murcia
* Bacolod City – Bago City (Abuanan)
* Bacolod City – Central Hawaiian (Brgy. Tanza)
* Bacolod City – Dos Hermanas (Talisay)
* Bacolod City – Murcia (Alegria)
* Bacolod City – Murcia (Mt Kalandog)
* Bacolod City – Silay Airport
* Bacolod City – Silay City (Capitan Ramon) via Silay City
* Bacolod City – Silay City (Patag)
* Bacolod City – Silay City via Central Hawaiian
* Bacolod City – Talisay (1st Farmers)
* Bacolod City – Talisay (Brgy. Concepcion)
* Bacolod City – Talisay (Dos Hermanas)
* Badiangan – Iloilo City (ITGSI)
* Balasan – Carles – Sara
* Barotac Nuevo – Banate
* Binalbagan – Bantayan
* Binalbagan – Cauayan
* Binalbagan – Isabela
* Buenavista (Calingao) – Sto. Rosario
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario) – Calingao – Cansilayan
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario) – Calingao -Suclaran
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario)- Calingao
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario – Calingao) – Jordan – Alibhon
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario – Calingao) – Jordan – San Miguel
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario) – Getulio
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario) – Navalas – Getulio
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario) – New Poblacion
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario – Suclaran – Jordan (San Miguel) – Alibhon
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario) – Suclaran via Buenavista
* Buenavista (Sto. Rosario) – San Lorenzo (Cabano) to any point in Guimaras
* Bugasong – Valderrama
* Cadiz City – Balintawak via Minapasok
* Cadiz City – Don Salvador Benedicto via Minapasok
* Cadiz City – Escalante
* Cadiz City – Escalante via Brgy. Mabini
* Cadiz City – Escalante via Minapasok
* Cadiz City – Escalante via Old Sagay
* Cadiz City – Sagay City – Minapasok via Bato
* Cadiz City – Sagay City (Minapasok)
* Cadiz City – Sagay City via Minapasok
* Cadiz City – Sagay City via Mabini
* Cadiz City – San Carlos City via Minapasok
* Cadiz City (Brgy. Mabini) – Escalante
*Calingao – Sto. Rosario – Buenavista to any point in Guimaras
* Calinog – Passi City
* Calinog – Pototan via Passi
* Carles – Balasan – Sara
* Carles – Estancia – Sara
* Cauayan – Hinigaran
* Cauayan – Kabankalan
* Concepcion – Sara – Estancia
* Dumaguit – Kalibo – Malinao – Daja
* Escalante – San Carlos City
* Guinsang-an – San Pedro (San Jose)
* Guisi – Pandaraonan – Nueva Valencia – Jordan Wharf
* Himamaylan – Kabankalan
* Hinigaran – Cauayan
* Hinigaran – La Carlota via old road
* Hinigran – Mabinay
* Iloilo City – Jibao-an (Pavia) via Mandurriao – Molo
* Iloilo City – Mandurriao – Hibao-an – Pavia
* Iloilo City (Terminal Market) – Dumangas via Barotac Nuevo
* Iloilo City (Terminal Market) – Lawigan, San Joaquin
* Iloilo City (Terminal Market) – Pototan via Palanguia
* Iloilo City (ITGSI) – Janiuay (Quipot) via Janiuay
* Iloilo City (Pavia Terminal) – INCA
* Iloilo City (Pavia Terminal) – Lambunao – Panuran
* Iloilo City (Tagbak Terminal) – Anilao
* Isabela – Kabankalan – Mabinay
* Janiuay – Barotac Nuevo via Pototan
* Janiuay – Quipot to any Point in Panay
* Jordan – Alman via Lucmayan – Nueva Valencia
* Jordan – Buenavista (San Isidro) to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – Cabalagnan via Nueva Valencia to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Alman – Cabalagnan
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Cabalagnan
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Dolores to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Lucmayan to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Pandaraonan – Dolores via Alubihod to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Sibunag (San Isidro) to any point in Panay
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia (Lucmayan – Alman)
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia (Lucmayan)
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia (Poblacion – Dolores)
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia (Poblacion – Lucmayan – Cabalagnan)
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia (Poblacion) – Lucmayan to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia (Poblacion – Tando – Pandaraonan) to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Poblacion – Pandaraonan – Dolores
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Poblacion – Pandaraonan
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Poblacion – San Antonio – Sibunag – Alegra –San Isidro
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia – Poblacion – Tando via Dolores
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia via Alman
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia via Alubihod
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia via Dolores to any point in Guimaas
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia via Lucmayan
* Jordan – San Miguel – Alegria to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – San Miguel – Alubihod
* Jordan – San Miguel – Cabalagnan – Luzaran to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – San Miguel – Nueva Valencia
* Jordan – San Miguel – Nueva Valencia via Alubihod
* Jordan – San Miguel – Sebaste
* Jordan – San Miguel – Sebaste via Millan, San Lorenzo to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan – San Miguel – Sibunag
* Jordan – San Miguel – Sta Teresa – Lawi
* Jordan – Sebario via San Miguel
* Jordan – Sebaste via San Miguel – San Lorenzo
* Jordan – Poblacion – Nueva Valencia via Cabalagnan
* Jordan – Nueva Valencia via Calaya
* Jordan (Poblacion, Jordan) – San Lorenzo (Sebario) via San Miguel to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan (San Miguel) – Buenavista – San Lorenzo (Cabano) to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan (San Miguel) – Cabano (San Lorenzo)
* Jordan (San Miguel) – Nueva Valencia
* Jordan San Miguel) – Nueva Valencia – Pandaraonan
* Jordan (San Miguel) – Nueva Valencia via Alubihod
* Jordan (San Miguel) – Nueva Valencia via Calaya
* Jordan (San Miguel) – San Lorezon (Sebaste)
* Jordan (Wharf) – San Miguel – San Lorenzo (Sebario) to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia (Dolores) to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia (Poblacion) – Dolores to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia – Lucmayan – Alman – Salvacion
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia – Poblacion – Lucmayan – Alman
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia – Pandaraonan – Dolores – Tando
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia – Poblacion – Pandaraonan
* Jordan (Wharf) – Sibunag to any point of Guimaras
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia – Lucmayan
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia – Pandaraonan – Tando
* Jordan (Wharf) – Nueva Valencia – Lapaz (Luzaran)
* Jordan (Wharf) – San Lorenzo – Sebaste – Sibunag
* Jordan (Wharf) – San Miguel
* Jordan (Wharf) – San Miguel – Alubihod
* Jordan (Wharf) – San Miguel – Dolores to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan Wharf – San Miguel – Nueva Valencia to any point in Guimaras
* Jordan (Wharf) – San Miguel – Ravina
* Kabankalan – Cauayan- Sipalay
* Kabankalan City – Inapoy via Tabugon
* Kabankalan City – Bantayan
* Kabankalan City – Baras Daku via Bantayan
* Kabankalan City – Binalbagan via Isabela
* Kabankalan City – Carol-an
* Kabankalan City – Cauayan
* Kabankalan City – Hinoba-an
* Kabankalan City – Moises Padilla via Isabela
* Kabankalan City – Tabugon via Tampalon
* Kabankalan City – (Kabankalan – Tampalon)
* Kalibo – Altavas via Balete
* Kalibo – Banga – Brgy. Daguitan
* Kalibo – Banga – Brgy. Torralba
* Kalibo – Brgy. Kinalangay via Malinao
* Kalibo – Daja via Malinao
* Kalibo – Ibajay
* Kalibo – Madalag
* Kalibo – Malinao-Daja- Bulabod
* Kalibo – Nabas
* Kalibo – Poblacion Malinao – Brgy. Malandayon
* La Carlota City – Binalbagan
* La Carlota City – San Enrique
* La Carlota City – Valladolid
* Lambunao – Passi City via Calinog
* Lemery – Ajuy – Sara
* Lemery – Sara
* Lemery – Sara – Estancia
* Manoc-manoc (Jetty Port) – Yapak (all in Boracay Island)
* Nueva Valencia – Pandaraonan – Dolores Tando – Jordan Wharf to any point of Guimaras
* Nueva Valencia (Cabalagnan) – Alman – Nueva Valencia – Jordan to any point in Guimaras
* Nueva Valencia (Cabalagnan) – Nueva Valencia – Jordan to any point in Guimaras
* Nueva Valencia (Pandaroanan) – Jordan
* Roxas City – Cuartero – Dao – Ivisan
* Roxas City – Dao – Cuartero via Crossing Lanot
* Roxas City – Ivisan via Lonoy
* Roxas City – Jamindan via Crossing Lanot
* Roxas City – Jumaguijic – San Jose
* Gaisano City (Arante) – Silay Airport
* Roxas City – Mambusao – Jamindan (Camp Peralta)
* Roxas City – Nasagud – Bolo via Lawaan
* Roxas City – Panit-an
* Roxas City – Panit-an via Luctogan – Liog-Bago – Adlawan
* Roxas City – Pontevedra via Panit-an
* Roxas City – President Roxas
* Roxas City – President Roxas via Panit-an
* Roxas City – Sapi-an
* Roxas City – Sapian (Brgy. Lonoy)
* Roxas City – Sapian via Crossing Lanot
* Roxas City – Tapaz
* Roxas City – Pueblo De Panay/ Roxas City Integrated Transport Terminal – Lawa-an
* Roxas City – Guibongan via Lonoy, Sapi-an
* Roxas City – Lawa-an, Nasagud – Bolo
* Roxas City – Nasagud – Bolo
* Roxas City – Sapi-an – Lonoy
* Sagay City – San Carlos City
* San Carlos – Calatrava – Toboso – Escalante
* San Carlos City – Balintawak
* San Carlos City – Escalante City
* San Carlos City – Sagay City
* San Carlos City – Toboso via Sagay
* San Carlos City – Calatrava
* San Isidro -Jordan via Nueva Valencia to any point in Guimaras
* San Jose – Anini-y via Tobias Fornier to any point in Panay
* San Jose – Belison
* San Jose – Brgy. Villavert Jimenez (Hamtic)
* San Jose – Bugasong via Belison
* San Jose – Bugasong via Patnongon to any point in Panay
* San Jose – Guisang-an – Aras-arasan
* San Jose – Guinsang-an Brgy. Masanag
* San Jose – Guinsang-an – Dao
* San Jose – Guinsang-an – Hamtic
* San Jose – Guinsang-an – Hamtic (Lindero)
* San Jose – Guinsang-an – Mapatag
* San Jose – Patnongon – Belison
* San Jose – Patnongon – Bugasong to any point in Panay
* San Jose – Sibalom – Bugasong
* San Jose – Sibalom – Guinsang-an to any point in Panay
* San Jose – Sibalom via Valderrama
* San Jose – Tobier Fornier – Anini-y
* San Jose – Tobias Fornier – Casay to any point in Panay
* San Jose – Tobias Fornier via Guinsang-an
* Sara – Concepcion
* Sara – Concepcion – Ajuy
* Sara – Estancia
* Silay City – Capitan Ramon
* Silay City – Central Hawaiian
* Silay City – Capitan Ramon (Patag)
* Silay City – Capitan Ramon via Violeta
* Sulay City – Lantawan via Guimbalaon
* Sto Rosario – Mantanguegue – San Miguel
* Sto. Rosario – Calingao – Alubihod
* Tagukon – Cauayan
* Tando – Pandaraonan – Nueva Valencia – Jordan
* Valderrama – Patnongon – San Jose to any point in Panay
* Victorias – Escalante
* Victorias – Minapasol – San Carlos City
* Tigbauan – Leon
* Cabalagnan – Jordan Wharf/PN
