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    1) Public transportation in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces will operate at 50% capacity under strict health protocols during the ECQ period from March 29 to April 4, 2021. 2) Air travel will be allowed for essential travel only and capacity limited to 1,500 passengers per day at NAIA. Domestic flights can operate outside NCR+ at reduced capacity. 3) Rail lines will operate at 20-30% capacity and observe health measures during maintenance works. Buses, jeepneys, UV express and shuttles are limited to 50% capacity. Taxis and tricycles allow maximum 2 passengers.

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    1) Public transportation in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces will operate at 50% capacity under strict health protocols during the ECQ period from March 29 to April 4, 2021. 2) Air travel will be allowed for essential travel only and capacity limited to 1,500 passengers per day at NAIA. Domestic flights can operate outside NCR+ at reduced capacity. 3) Rail lines will operate at 20-30% capacity and observe health measures during maintenance works. Buses, jeepneys, UV express and shuttles are limited to 50% capacity. Taxis and tricycles allow maximum 2 passengers.

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    1) Public transportation in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces will operate at 50% capacity under strict health protocols during the ECQ period from March 29 to April 4, 2021. 2) Air travel will be allowed for essential travel only and capacity limited to 1,500 passengers per day at NAIA. Domestic flights can operate outside NCR+ at reduced capacity. 3) Rail lines will operate at 20-30% capacity and observe health measures during maintenance works. Buses, jeepneys, UV express and shuttles are limited to 50% capacity. Taxis and tricycles allow maximum 2 passengers.

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    1) Public transportation in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces will operate at 50% capacity under strict health protocols during the ECQ period from March 29 to April 4, 2021. 2) Air travel will be allowed for essential travel only and capacity limited to 1,500 passengers per day at NAIA. Domestic flights can operate outside NCR+ at reduced capacity. 3) Rail lines will operate at 20-30% capacity and observe health measures during maintenance works. Buses, jeepneys, UV express and shuttles are limited to 50% capacity. Taxis and tricycles allow maximum 2 passengers.

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    The key takeaways are the 7 commandments for riding public transportation under ECQ which include wearing face masks and shields, not talking or eating, keeping vehicles well-ventilated, not allowing passengers with COVID-19 symptoms, conducting frequent disinfection, and observing physical distancing.

    Public transportation will operate at reduced capacity, with passengers limited to essential travelers. Face masks and shields must be worn, with no talking, eating or passengers exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms allowed. Frequent disinfection and physical distancing must be observed.

    Inside PUVs, passengers must wear face masks and shields at all times, without talking or eating. Vehicles must be kept well-ventilated and passengers exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms are prohibited. Frequent disinfection and physical distancing measures must be followed.

    Department of Transportation

    Public Transport Guidelines under


    Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)
    Greater Manila Area (Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal)
    29 March – 04 April 2021
    7 PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMMANDMENTS

    Wear face masks and


    face shields Conduct of frequent
    disinfection

    No talking and making


    No passengers with COVID-19
    telephone calls
    symptoms are to be allowed
    inside the public
    transportation
    No eating

    Observe appropriate
    physical distancing rule
    Keep PUVs well-
    ventilated
    AVIATION
    Public Transport Guidelines under ECQ

    Effective from 12:01 am of March 29 (Monday) until end of April 4,


    2021 (Sunday), the provisions applicable to ECQ areas as provided in
    the Omnibus Guidelines in the Implementation of Community
    Quarantine in the Philippines, as amended, shall be in effect in the
    NCR+ bubble.

    Air transportation shall be allowed to operate at such capacity and


    following the protocols as provided for by the Department of
    Transportation in accordance with IATF Resolution 106-A.
    AVIATION
    Public Transport Guidelines under ECQ

    International inbound passenger capacity at the Manila’s Ninoy Aquino


    International Airport (NAIA) shall remain to be limited at the
    maximum of 1,500 passengers per day
    AVIATION
    Public Transport Guidelines under ECQ

    Domestic commercial operations shall be allowed subject to


    compliance with the requirements or restrictions on capacity and
    frequency of flights that may be imposed by all the LGUs outside of the
    NCR+ bubble
    AVIATION
    Public Transport Guidelines under ECQ

    Pursuant to the Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of


    Community Quarantine in the Philippines, as amended, movement of
    persons shall be limited to essential purpose or activities, and
    Authorized Persons Outside of their Residences
    AVIATION
    Public Transport Guidelines under ECQ

    All airlines are required to observe the following:

    • To strictly implement and adhere to the health and safety protocols/measures as


    established by the IATF, DOH, and as provided under the Omnibus Protocol/ Guidelines for
    Public Transport which shall be observed in all airport facilities and while on board the
    aircraft;

    • To provide immediate notification of the status of flights to passengers whose flights


    may be cancelled or postponed via all available means of communication, and provide all
    necessary information relative thereto; and

    • To strictly adhere to the provisions of the Air Passenger Bill of Rights in case of flight
    cancellations. Airlines are further urged to offer not only refund but also the rebooking of
    tickets that are unused as a result of the above-mentioned directive/memorandum, without
    penalty
    MARITIME
    Public Transport Guidelines under ECQ

    • Maritime transport shall continue servicing the public at fifty percent (50%)
    capacity following the protocols as provided for by the Department of
    Transportation in accordance with IATF Resolution 106-A.

    • Only those allowed under the IATF Omnibus Guidelines shall be allowed to
    travel on board maritime vessels and thru the ports, whether in government or
    private ports.

    • Travel thru maritime vessels and the ports shall be subject to requirements as
    may be imposed by LGUs where voyages originate and end.

    • Vessel operations, Cargo handling operations and other related port ancillary
    services and activities shall continue subject to compliance with the Omnibus
    Guidelines in the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines, as
    amended in the NCR+ bubble.

    • Stricter adherence and observance of health protocols shall be observed in all


    maritime vessels and port facilities.
    RAILWAYS
    Public Transport Guidelines under ECQ

    Passenger Capacity and Holy Week Maintenance


    Schedule in all operating rail lines will be RETAINED

    PASSENGER CAPACITY
    20-30%
    LRT-1 370 per Train Set
    LRT-2 274 per Train Set
    MRT-3 372 per Train Set
    PNR 310 per Train Set

    *Bus augmentation will be implemented during shutdown


    RAILWAYS
    Public Transport Guidelines under ECQ

    Further Health and Safety Measures in all operating rail lines:

    • Personnel for annual Holy Week preventive maintenance works to undergo DOH-approved
    COVID-19 testing (e.g., RT-PCR, antigen)

    • Staggered lunch break for reporting personnel, with distanced eating arrangements

    • Skeleton staffing for office / administrative functions (max. 30%) (CSC Guidelines on
    Alternative Working Arrangements)

    • Additional train marshals, stations supervisory personnel, infographics, and announcements,


    to strictly enforce 7 Commandments

    • Personnel reporting for work to undergo extended daily health and symptoms monitoring

    • Stations and train personnel shall be in full PPE during train operations
    CAPACITY OF PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES
    50% Maximum Allowable Capacity for all PUVs*

    Public UV Express Public


    Utility Service Utility
    Bus (PUB) Jeepney
    (PUJ)

    Shuttle Tricycle Taxi and


    Service TNVS

    *Regardless of the presence of plastic barriers


    PUBLIC UTILITY BUS (PUB)
    2X3 BUS ROWS
    Driver

    Allowed
    Passengers Maximum Allowable
    Capacity
    Non-permeable
    Transparent Barrier 50% of vehicle’s capacity
    (excluding driver and
    conductor)

    Additional Restrictions
    Passengers seated one seat
    apart; No standing
    passengers
    PUBLIC UTILITY BUS (PUB)
    2X2 BUS ROWS
    Driver

    Allowed
    Passengers Maximum Allowable
    Capacity
    Non-permeable
    Transparent Barrier 50% of vehicle’s capacity
    (excluding driver and
    conductor)

    Additional Restrictions
    Passengers seated one seat
    apart; No standing
    passengers
    UV EXPRESS SERVICE
    Driver

    Allowed Maximum Allowable


    Passengers
    Capacity
    Non-permeable Maximum of 2 passengers
    Transparent Barrier
    per row not exceeding 50% of
    the vehicle’s capacity

    Additional Restrictions
    Only 1 passenger allowed on
    the driver’s row
    PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS (PUJ)

    Driver

    Allowed Maximum Allowable


    Passengers Capacity
    Non-permeable 50% of vehicle’s capacity
    Transparent Barrier (excluding driver and
    conductor)

    Additional Restrictions
    Passenger seated one seat
    apart; No standing passengers;
    Only 1 passenger on the driver’s
    row (if no conductor)
    Class 2 PUJ Class 3 PUJ
    SHUTTLE SERVICE
    Driver

    Allowed
    Passengers

    Non-permeable
    One-seat apart and other
    Transparent Barrier guidelines in accordance
    with DTI-DOLE JMC No.
    2020-04-A
    TRICYCLE
    Driver

    Allowed Maximum Allowable


    Passengers
    Capacity
    Non-permeable
    Transparent Barrier Maximum of 1 passenger in
    the side-car

    Additional Restrictions
    No passenger shall be seated
    right beside / behind the
    driver
    TAXI AND TRANSPORT NETWORK
    VEHICLES (TNVS)

    Driver

    Allowed Maximum Allowable


    Passengers
    Capacity
    Non-permeable
    Transparent Barrier Maximum of 2 passengers
    per row

    Additional Restrictions
    Only 1 passenger allowed on
    the driver’s row
    MOTORCYCLE TAXI
    Driver

    Allowed
    Passengers MC taxi shall be allowed to operate
    subject to strict compliance with
    Non-permeable Memorandum Circular No. 03 s.
    Transparent Barrier 2020 issued by the National Task
    Force (NTF) for COVID-19

    Enforcement agencies shall


    continue to apprehend informal
    and illegal MC Taxi services or the
    “habal-habal”
    PUBLIC UTILITY BUS (PUB)
    PROVINCIAL BUSES

    Entry of provincial buses with only APOR as passengers


    shall be allowed provided that these are point-to-
    point trips.

    Authorized persons outside residence (APOR)


    identified by the IATF will be allowed, subject to
    existing guidelines and requirements set by the LGUs.
    DISPLAY OF QR CODES

    PUV operators and drivers must


    ensure that their respective QR
    codes (Special Permit) are
    displayed on the vehicles in
    accordance with the relevant
    memorandum circulars issued by
    the LTFRB.
    *Regardless of the presence of plastic barriers
    SEAT MARKINGS
    All modes of PUVs are required to have markings on seats
    that are only allowed to be utilized by the passengers in
    compliance with the physical distancing measures and
    passenger limits stated above.

    TERMINALS
    ● Strict compliance to the operational INTEGRATED TERMINAL

    guidelines
    ● Isolation areas and ready medical
    personnel shall always be present in public
    transport terminals.
    NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT AND
    PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICE

    The utilization of NMTs and PMDs shall strictly abide by the


    physical distancing measures imposed by the DOH.
    ENFORCEMENT

    The LTFRB, LTO, PNP, AFP, I-ACT, and other IATF authorized
    personnel will be deployed at strategic locations and conduct
    daily random inspections of PUV operations, offices, terminals
    and depots to ensure strict compliance with the service,
    sanitary, and operational requirements described above.
    FREE RIDE FOR HEALTH WORKERS
    PROGRAM

    2,220,170
    Total ridership nationwide since 18 March 2020

    587,863 1,632,307
    Ridership in Greater Manila Area Ridership in other regions

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