DBM chief Amenah Pangandaman approved the Special Allotment Release Order and the Notice of Cash Allocation amounting to P1.4-billion to cover the additional funding requirements for the extended implementation “Libreng Sakay” program. | DYGalvezINQ
The Libreng Sakay program was set to end on July 31, but the President approved its extension until December this year.“Malaking tulong at ginhawa po ang Libreng Sakay sa bulsa ng mga commuter, lalo na para sa mga estudyante at mga kabilang sa labor force . This will support up to 50-million ridership from September 1 until December 31,” the Budget Secretary said.
The agency added that it was conceived to ensure efficient and safe operations of public transportation under the new normal condition for the benefit of the commuters, especially the students and workers traversing the EDSA route.
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