Baguio City’s Temporary Transport Scheme for the Month of February

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The Public Information Office – City of Baguio has just released an advisory “on the Temporary Transportation Plan in Baguio City from February 1 to 28, 2021, unless shortened due to changes in quarantine classification.”

The Advisory on the Temporary Transportation Plan

As stated on the advisory, the Baguio Traffic and Transport Technical Working Group has proposed a Temporary Transportation Scheme for the City of Baguio to take effect starting February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021, unless the same is shortened due to changes in quarantine classification.

It is pursuant to Section 5 of Executive Order No. 95, an Executive Order Prescribing General Guidelines For the City of Baguio While It Is Under General Community Quarantine (GCQ).

The Temporary Transport Scheme

Here’s the Temporary Transport Scheme as published by the PIO Baguio. Be guided accordingly.

PRIVATE VEHICLES and MOTORCYCLES

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

In addition to the exemption under Section 6 of the COB 01 s of 2003, the following shall likewise be exempted as stated in Section 5, (E) of EO No. 95 series of 2020:

1. Health workers and members of the Baguio City Contact Tracing Team;
2. Uniformed personnel of the AFP, PNP, BFP, PCG, BJMP, and BUCOR;
3. Service providers in emergency and disaster management;
4. Utility services for water, electricity, telecommunications, and waste management; and
5. Those persons as may be authorized by the local COVID-19 IATF;

PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS (PUJs)

Public Utility Jitneys (PUJs) are exempt from the temporary number coding scheme until further notice; This is to address the long queuing of commuters/passengers especially during rush hours and give the association officials a way to initiate a system of deployment for their jeepney units to commensurate the passenger/commuter demand;

ALL Baguio PUJ units are allowed to operate except for Trancoville and Aurora Hill Routes which are only allowed at a maximum of 100 units each to ply within the City. PUJ operation time is permitted starting from 4:00 a.m. Monday to Sunday and relative to Executive Order No. 10 series of 2021, Section 1.C: “An Executive Order Prescribing Guidelines for the City of Baguio while it is under General Community Quarantine”.

Further, PUJ units are to carry only up to the allowed seating capacity as discussed during the December 16, 2020 meeting with TWG. Due to the decreased PUJ seating capacity as mandated by the National IATF in observance of the physical distancing, income of PUJ drivers and Operators are likewise reduced. They are encouraged to observe, but not to make compulsory, the Tip Box Ordinance of the City (City Ordinance Numbered 71 series of 2020).

The 366 BCPO Special Permits issued to PUJs from LISTT areas may be increased depending on the assessment of each LISTT PUJ Association Officials on their passenger/commuter demand. They shall maintain their temporary loading/staging areas at Shagem St., Otek St., Marcoville, Naguillian Road near Coyeesan and PLDT Satellite Office, Rabbit Sink Hole and Slaughter House with limited number of vehicles at any given time.

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.

PUJ operators and drivers must ensure that their passengers follow all Covid-19 safety protocols.

“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

City Ordinance Numbered 5, Series of 2017 is still in effect:

OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

TRUCK BAN TIME

06:00 AM – 09:00 AM
04:00 PM – 09:00 PM

WINDOW TIME

9:01 AM – 03:59PM

ROADS WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

TRUCK BAN TIME

06:00 AM – 09:00 PM

WINDOW TIME

09:01 PM – 05:59 AM

TAXIS

Taxi units may operate from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following day. They shall implement a “No Face Mask, No Ride” policy, and shall use a passenger logbook for contact tracing, in addition to provisions provided in LTFRB MC No. 2020-018, and other health and safety measures prescribed by the LTFRB, Department of Transportation and the City Government, through the BTTTWG. Permitted Taxi Units shall follow the temporary number coding scheme stated below.

Special Taxis may be contacted through online digital platform/taxi-hailing applications.

PASSENGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ALWAYS ASK FOR THE FARE RECEIPT THAT MAY BE USED FOR CONTACT TRACING AND INCIDENCES OF LEFT BAGGAGE.

February 2021

DATE	DAY	PLATE NUMBERS ALLOWED
February 1	Monday	1,3,5,7,9
February 2	Tuesday	2,4,6,8,0
February 3	Wednesday	1,3,5,7,9
February 4	Thursday	2,4,6,8,0
February 5	Friday	1,3,5,7,9
February 6	Saturday	2,4,6,8,0
February 7	Sunday	1,3,5,7,9
February 8	Monday	2,4,6,8,0
February 9	Tuesday	1,3,5,7,9
February 10	Wednesday	2,4,6,8,0
February 11	Thursday	1,3,5,7,9
February 12	Friday	2,4,6,8,0
February 13	Saturday	1,3,5,7,9
February 14	Sunday	2,4,6,8,0
February 15	Monday	1,3,5,7,9
February 16	Tuesday	2,4,6,8,0
February 17	Wednesday	1,3,5,7,9
February 18	Thursday	2,4,6,8,0
February 19	Friday	1,3,5,7,9
February 20	Saturday	2,4,6,8,0
February 21	Sunday	1,3,5,7,9
February 22	Monday	2,4,6,8,0
February 23	Tuesday	1,3,5,7,9
February 24	Wednesday	2,4,6,8,0
February 25	Thursday	1,3,5,7,9
February 26	Friday	2,4,6,8,0
February 27	Saturday	1,3,5,7,9
February 28	Sunday	2,4,6,8,0

To address the lack of public utility transport during rush hours in the afternoon, the number coding scheme for taxis is LIFTED from 05:00PM in the afternoon to 06:00AM the following morning.

“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. Taxi 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.

PARKING FOR MOTORCYCLE AND BICYCLES

The following areas/locations shall be allowed/used as “temporary” parking for motorcycles and bicycles for the duration of the General Community Quarantine:

1. Governor Pack Road across BCPO – Compac 4 Office.
2. Shanum Street near Baguio Orchidarium and Tourist Police, parking time will be from 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM only.
3. Stretch of Calderon Street beside Sky World right after the pedestrian lane to Diego Silang junction and parking time will be from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM only.
4. Along Lapu-Lapu Street at the rear portion of Jollibee Magsaysay previously occupied by Holyghost PUJs. Parking time will be from 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM only.
5. Additional parking space for bicycles only: Malcolm Square, Post Office Loop, and at City Hall Gate fronting Insular Life Building.

ALL ROAD SIDE PARKING

Road side parking are only allowed within the demarcation lines for the implementation of City Ordinance No. 68 series of 2020, “Regulating the use of certain roads/streets within the central Business District in the City of Baguio”.

Likewise, whole stretch of Otek Street, Salvosa Drive, Bautista Drive and Lower Shagem shall be primarily and temporarily used as PUJ loading/staging areas.

INTERZONAL TRANSPORATION

Initially, and in consideration of the carrying capacity of the central triage of Baguio City, only eight (8) buses per day is allowed to enter the City, until such time that the selected PUV operators are able to establish their own triage facilities following the standards set by the Baguio Health Department. The above routes are requested to be opened in time for the Christmas Holidays.

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

Public Utility Bus (PUB) from the NCR, Bataan, Zambales, Pampanga and Tarlac area will pass thru the expressways.
Pick-up/drop off point – shall be inside the respective terminals of these PUBs.
The PUB’s terminals shall designate a triage area for incoming passengers
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.
The use of PUBs with own comfort rooms is preferred to avoid stop-over as much as possible.
Stop-overs shall only be allowed during medical emergency cases.
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.
Pick-up of passengers within the route shall never be allowed.
All units shall be installed with an air-filtration system capable of filtering PM2.5 particles.
All units shall be subject to inspection by LGU – Baguio and LTFRB prior operation.
Daily trips are considered point to point from place of origin to destination.
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 also for those travelling using private vehicles)

Prior to entry to the City of Baguio, all passengers, 18 years of age and above, regardless of purpose, shall present a negative test result (RT-PCR or Antigen Test) within a period of 72 hours prior to their entry into the city.
Note: passengers below 18 years old shall be at the discretion of the parent or adult guardian.
In addition to the negative test results, booking details shall include whether the passenger is a tourist, Returning Baguio Resident (RBR), Returning Baguio Worker or intends to work in Baguio City, to which the following shall be the specific requirements;

Tourists – shall register at visita.baguio.gov.ph application and that only with approved travel with issued QR-coded Tourist Pass (QTP) shall be allowed to travel;

RBRs – shall register at hdf.baguio.gov.ph and shall be assessed accordingly by the BCCT staff;

Returning worker – regsiter at hdf.baguio.gov.ph and depending on the assessment, may be required to undergo other specific tests (laboratory tests, chest x-ray, and the like).

PRE-BOOKING AND CONTACT TRACING

Use of contactless payment is recommended.
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.

Information and Educational materials, infographics on COVID 19 including health protocols on prevention shall be posted inside the vehicle.

TRIAGE PROCEDURES 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

The following schedule for each bus companies shall be effective December 24, 2020.

The number of units allocated for each bus companies, evaluation and adjustment on the schedules are subject to change and can be terminated anytime by the city depending on the Covid-19 health situation.

ROUTE	WEDNESDAY	ALLOWED NO. of UNITS	THURSDAY		FRIDAY		ARRIVAL TIME AT CENTRAL TRIAGE, BAGUIO CITY
NCR (unrestricted)- Baguio City and v.v.	Victory Liner Inc.	3 units	Victory Liner Inc.	3 units	Victory Liner Inc.	3 units	8AM-9AM 12NN-1PM 5PM-6PM
	Genesis Transport Service Inc. (Saulog Transit Inc.)	1 unit	Genesis Transport Service Inc. (Saulog Transit Inc.)	1 unit	Genesis Transport Service Inc. (Saulog Transit Inc.)	1 unit	7PM-8PM
	North Genesis Bus Line Inc.	1 unit	North Genesis Bus Line Inc.	1 unit	North Genesis Bus Line Inc.	1 unit	9AM-10AM
	Solid North Inc. (P2P)	1 unit	Solid North Inc. (P2P)	1 unit	Solid North Inc. (P2P)	1 unit	10AM-11AM
	Phil. Rabbit Bus Lines	1 unit			Phil. Rabbit Bus Lines	1 unit	2PM-3PM
Bontoc Mt. Province, Baguio City and v.v.	Rising Sun	1 unit	Rising Sun	1 unit			3PM-4PM
Mariveles Bataan-Baguio City and v.v.			Joy/Genesis Transport Service Inc.	1 unit			6PM-7PM
Olongapo Zambales-Baguio City and v.v.					Victory Liner Inc.	1 unit	1PM-2PM
No. of Bus per Day	8		8		8

ROUTE	SATURDAY		ARRIVAL TIME AT CENTRAL TRIAGE, BAGUIO CITY
NCR (unrestricted)- Baguio City and v.v.	Victory Liner Inc.	3 units	8AM-9AM 12NN-1PM 5PM-6PM
	Genesis Transport Service Inc. (Saulog Transit Inc.)	1 unit	7PM-8PM
	North Genesis Bus Line Inc.	1 unit	9AM-10AM
	Solid North Inc. (P2P)	1 unit	10AM-11AM
	Phil. Rabbit Bus Lines	1 unit	2PM-3PM
Bontoc Mt. Province, Baguio City and v.v.			3PM-4PM
Mariveles Bataan-Baguio City and v.v.			6PM-7PM
Olongapo Zambales-Baguio City and v.v.	Victory Liner Inc.	1 unit	1PM-2PM
No. of Bus per Day	8

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.

SOURCE: PIO-Baguio

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1 Comment

Theodore Reyes says:

31 January, 2021 at 7:25 pm

Ask ko sana if for Government na travel to mabila sana balikan may hahakunin lang na gamit then balik baguio agad during that day din? Hoping for your reaponse.
Thanks

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Baguio City’s Temporary Transport Scheme for the Month of February

The Advisory on the Temporary Transportation Plan