Shuttle buses of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are providing today, March 31, 2020 free bus service operation for health workers in the East Area Route 14 and 16 as assigned by the Deparment of Transportation.
The East Area Route 14 traverses SM City Taytay, SM City East Ortigas, The Medical City (Ortigas), Robinsons Galleria, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, SM City Sta Mesa, Delos Santos Medical Center, and St. Luke’s Medical Center (E. Rodriguez).
On the otherhand, the areas coveres by East Area Route 16 are the following: San Mateo Medical Center, SM City San Mateo, St. Vincent Hospital, Immaculate Conception Hospital, Marikina Valley Medical Center, Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, St. Anthony Medical Center, BFCT East Transport Terminal, Quirino Memorial Medical Center, and The Medical City (Ortigas) and up to Robinsons Galleria.
Buses will transport passengers to designated routes, and vice versa, at 5:00AM, 7:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM, 5:00PM, and 7:00PM.
According to DPWH Bureau of Equipment Director Noel Toribio Ilao, all bus drivers and crew are provided with personal protective equipment and the free bus service operation complies with Department of Health COVID-19 containment protocols such as the observance of social distancing, body temperature checks, and regular disinfecting of vehicles.