ILOILO City – The city government will conduct a massive information dissemination about its “enhanced” Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) before implementation.
Jeck Conlu, head of the Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO), said the information dissemination may take a month.
“Ang subong na existing ta nga mga routes, indi na gid man amo ‘na ka layo diperensya sa enhanced naton nga ruta,” said Conlu.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) led by Transportation Development Officer Joshua S. Gaquit recently turned over to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas the approved amended LPTRP which has a total of 25 rationalized routes.
The following are the new route names and structure:
* Bo. Obrero Lapuz to City Proper
* Villa Plaza to City Proper via Calumpang
* Ungka to City Proper via CPU
* Ungka to City Proper via Aquino Avenue/Festive Walk
* Festive Walk to City Proper via Aquino Avenue/SM City
* Lanit to Infante via SM City
* Compania to City Proper
* Parola to SM City via Infante
* Mohon to City Proper
* Buntatala/Tagbak to City Proper
* Ticud, La Paz to City Proper
* Mandurriao to City Proper via Festiva Walk/Aquino Avenue
* Hibao-an to City Proper via Tabucan
* Hibao-an to Jaro via Festive/Aquino Avenue
* Molo to City Proper via Baluarte
* Villa Baybay to City Proper
* Buntatala/Tagbak to City Proper via Lapuz
* Bito-on to City Proper via La Paz
* Mohon to ISAT-U via Sooc/Festive Walk
* Buntatala/Tagbak to Festive Walk via SM City/Atria
* Ungka to La Paz via CPU-ISAT-U Loop
* Mohon to Mandurriao Business District
* La Paz to Festive Walk via Nabitasan
* Molo to City Proper via General Luna
The LPTRP will be implemented for at least three years.
The city government is now waiting for the issuance of a revised Notice of Compliance (NOC) from the LTFRB central office.
After the issuance of the NOC, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is expected to adopt the enhanced LPTRP by amending the existing LPTRP ordinance.
The LTFRB central office will then issue a Supplemental Memorandum Circular for the implementation of the enhanced route plan.
Conlu said they are hopeful to implement the enhanced route plan by the second quarter of this year./PN
