She said drivers and operators could access government assistance provided that their names are in the master list of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, Land Transportation Office, and City Transport and Traffic Management Office.
She said the city government has lined up orientation schedules for operators and drivers: January 14 in Toril, January 21 in Calinan, January 24 in Bunawan, January 30 in Poblacion.
“Maminaw sila sa lecture on how to access this portions sa ilahang social package, which is i-enroll nila ilang anak sa college and then bayran ang tuitions ilang anak until mahuman ang bata sa 4 years (They should listen to the lecture on how to access portions of their social package, which is enroll their children in college and then pay the tuitions of their children until they finish the four years),” she said.
She said the local government targets to have all the children enlisted by March and get everything ready before the start of the next school year.
The local government will shell out P250 million from its local funds for the initial phase of the project, Duterte announced earlier.
The interim bus system would be implemented by the national government, pending the approval of the DPTMP, at a cost of P18.6 billion.
The DPTMP seeks to improve the mass public transport and to address the worsening traffic congestion in the city.
Following the National Economic Development Authority-Board approval of the project last November 25, the mayor said she expects an expeditious development for this proposed project at the national level.
