MANILA, Philippines—House Transportation Committee Chair Edgar Mary Sarmiento proposed that the Department of Transportation conduct a five-day dry run for public vehicles before the enhanced community quarantine is lifted in Luzon. Sarmiento said that the dry run would help in avoiding a disastrous mistake when the ECQ is lifted. ADVERTISEMENTHe added that the DOTr should make sure that it is well equipped to implement the new guidelines that the Inter-Agency Task Force has laid out regarding the re-opening of public transport as the areas under transitions to general community quarantine. “We should do the dry run when the volume of passengers is still manageable and make all the necessary adjustments before we transition to GCQ. The legislator also said the dry run should cover even the smallest of details to fully prepare the public transport sector when the transition to GCQ happens.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2020 09:45 UTC