Temporary Transportation Scheme in Baguio City for August 1 to December 31, 2021

The Public Information Office of Baguio City has released on Saturday, July 31, 2021, the temporary transportation plan in Baguio City for August 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 unless shortened due to changes in quarantine classification.

August to December 2021 Temporary Transportation Plan

Private Vehicles and Motorcycles

According to the advisory, the Baguio City Number Coding Scheme (City Ordinance Numbered 01 s. 2003) is in effect and applies to all Private vehicles and motorcycles traveling within the City of Baguio.

Number Code and Day Prohibited

• 1 – 2:  Monday
• 3 – 4: Tuesday
• 5 – 6: Wednesday
• 7 – 8: Thursday
• 9 – 0:  Friday

Exempted from the Coding Ordinance

The following are exempted from the coding ordinance as stated in Section 2(A) of EO No. 95 Series of 2020:

• Health workers and members of the Baguio City Contact Tracing Team.
• Uniformed personnel of the AFP, PNP, BFP, PCG, BJMP, and BUCOR.
• Service providers in emergency and disaster management.
• Utility services for water, electricity, telecommunications, and waste management.
• Those persons may be authorized by the local COVID-19 IATF.
• ALL Public Utility Vehicles such as but not limited to PUJs, Tourist Transport, buses, and modern PUJs, which were given LTFRB Special Permits and contracts to ferry health workers for free are exempted from the number coding ordinance until further notice.

In addition, PUJ operation time is permitted starting from 4:00 AM. Monday to Sunday and are to carry only up to the allowed seating capacity as discussed during the December 16, 2020 meeting with TMWG.

All Baguio and LISTT PUJ units are still subject to LTFRB issued Special Permit, those who operate without the LTFRB Special Permit may face sanctions as provided in applicable laws, ordinances, or issuances.

• NO FACE SHIELD NO FACE MASK, NO RIDE policy shall be strictly implemented.
• All passengers are required to wear face shields and face masks for the whole duration of the trip.
• PUJ drivers shall properly wear their face masks at all times while driving and wear face shields after disembarking from their vehicles.
• Plastic barriers between the driver and the front passenger should totally enclose the driver and shall be maintained clean and disinfected at all times.

Cargo and Delivery Trucks

Outside the Central Business District

Truck Ban Time

As determined by the City after a series of consultations with LTFRB and the transport groups, the following are required by City, in addition to those specified by LTFRB MC 2020-051:

Identified Routes and Terminals

1. Public Utility Bus (PUB) from the NCR, Bataan, Zambales, Pampanga and Tarlac area will pass thru the expressways.
   a. Pick-up/drop off point – shall be inside the respective terminals of these PUBs.
   b. The PUB’s and UVE’s terminals shall designate a triage area for incoming passengers
   c. Provision for an isolation area with the following minimum criteria: open area/adequate ventilation, with a handwashing facility or hand sanitizer station near a restroom near the exit, with provision for chairs, face mask and face shield.
2. The use of PUBs with own comfort rooms is preferred to avoid stop-over as much as possible.
   a. Stop-overs shall only be allowed during medical emergency cases.b. As an administrative control: driver and/or conductor substitution shall not be allowed. Similarly, pairing of the same driver and conductor should always be maintained.
   c. Pick-up of passengers within the route shall never be allowed.
3. All units shall be installed with an air-filtration system capable of filtering PM2.5 particles.
4. All units shall be subject to inspection by LGU – Baguio and LTFRB prior to operation.
5. Daily trips are STRICTLY point-to-point from the place of origin to destination. No passenger pick-ups shall be made in-between the place of origin and destination.
6. Once seated, passengers shall not be allowed to roam around or change seats.

Procedure on Routes Allowed to Operate

• Deployment of bus units and identification of operator shall be as follows:
  • The Baguio City LGU shall limit the number of passengers allowed to travel to and from their jurisdiction per day, the corresponding number of bus units to be deployed (to accommodate the number of allowed passengers) will be based on the said number.
  • Based on the capability of the Baguio City Central Triage (BCCT), the initial number of buses allowed shall be eight (8) buses or units per day only.
  • Entry of PUBs at the BCCT will have an interval of at least one (1) hour in the arrival time. This is to limit traffic and congestion along the triage area.
  • Operators may increase the number of units they will operate upon installation and certification by the Health Services Office (HSO) of their own triage.

Requirements for Travel (applicable for those traveling using private vehicles)

All Baguio-bound travels shall be based on the Issued Executive Order No. 79 series of 2021, “An Order setting amended entry Protocols for travelers coming to the City of Baguio under restricted status during Community Quarantine.”

Pre-booking and Contact Tracing

1. Use of contactless payment is recommended
2. Bus operators shall provide an electronic copy of their Passenger Manifest based on their booking facility for each trip. Said Passenger Manifest shall be sent to the LTFRB Central Office or Regional Office having jurisdiction in the point of origin via the RFRO’s official email address not later than 12:00 noon of the day following the date of travel. Non-compliance with the submission of Passenger Manifests shall be sanctioned accordingly.
   • Similarly, a copy of said manifest should also be sent to the BCCT.
3. Information and Educational materials. infographics on COVID-19 including health protocols on prevention shall be posted inside the vehicle.

Triage Procedure Upon Entry

• To facilitate the triaging of incoming passengers, they shall be triaged inside the PUB; the triaging staff shall be entering the PUB and do the necessary procedures therein.
• For returning workers, they shall be made to alight the PUB and be triaged separately.

Weekly Bus Schedule

Penalty

A one-strike policy shall be implemented. Such that in the event of any violation or breach of these protocols, the operation of the violator/PUB shall immediately cease.

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