City buses will soon be given special permits to ply jeepney routes to avoid stranded passengers due to the “Tanggal Usok, Tanggal Bulok” campaign that will phase out smoke-belching jeepneys, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said. We will be issuing permits to city buses in Metro Manila,” LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra 3rd told The Manila Times on Friday. Delgra said the buses will charge the same fares for the route that jeepneys charge. Delgra countered the claim saying that the government is generous as it offers financing packages with six percent interest rate through partnerships with Landbank and the Development Bank of the Philippines. He also added that the government is now in talks with some private banks which are willing to offer loans only at three percent interest rate.

Source: Manila Times January 26, 2018 16:52 UTC