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Temporary Transportation Plan in Baguio City for October




The city has issued an advisory today, September 30, 2020 (Wednesday), on the Temporary Transporation Plan in Baguio City, starting October 1, 2020 until October 31, 2020 unless shortened due to changes in quarantine classification. The advisory was posted by the Public Information Office (PIO) of the City of Baguio.

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

Temporary Transport Scheme in Baguio City

Private Vehicles And Motorcycles

The Baguio City Number Coding Scheme is in effect and applies to all private vehicles and motorcycles traveling within the City of Baguio:

Number Code

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 Coding Ordinance of Baguio, the following shall likewise be exempted as stated in Section 2(A) 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.
  5. Those persons as may be authorized by the local COVID-19 IATF.

Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs)

  • Public Utility Jitneys (PUJs) are exempted from the temporary number coding scheme from September 1, 2020 until further notice
  • PUJs may operate from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, provided, they carry only up to 50% of vehicle passenger capacity, Monday to Sunday
  • Initially, 898 PUJs are allowed to operate units per day, but this number may be increased according to commuter/passenger demand, throughout the 58 identified rationalized routes.

BCPO issued special permits (green permit) will still be valid until further notice.

BCPO, LTFRB, and LTO shall ensure that drivers and operators have the following documentary requirements:

  • LTFRB issued Special Permit
  • BCPO issued permit (green permit)

Those who operate without the requisite documents may face sanctions as provided in applicable laws, ordinances, or issuances.

366 BCPO Special Permits were issued to PUJs from LISTT areas. They shall maintain their temporary loading/staging at the following areas with a limited number of vehicles at any given time:

    • Shagem Street
    • Otek Street
    • Marcoville
    • Naguillian Road near Coyeesan and PLDT Satellite Office
    • Slaughter House

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, including drivers, are required to wear face shields and face masks for the whole duration of the trip.

Due to the decreased PUJ seating capacity at 50% as mandated by the National IATF in observance of the physical distancing, the income of PUJ drivers and Operators is likewise reduced. They are encouraged to observe, but not to make compulsory, the Tip Box Ordinance of the City to lessen their burden.

Cargo And Delivery Trucks

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

Outside The Central Business District

Truck Ban Time

Window Time

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM 9:01 AM – 3:59 PM
4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

 

Roads Within The Central Business District

Truck Ban Time

Window Time

6:00 AM – 9:00 PM 9:01 PM – 5:59 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 the use of 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 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. And, passengers Are Encouraged To Always Ask For The Fare Receipt That May Be Used For Contact Tracing And Incidences Of Left Baggage.

Temporary Number Coding Scheme for Taxis

October 2020

Date  Numbers Allowed Date 

Numbers Allowed

October 01 (Thu) 1,3,5,7,9 October 17 (Sat ) 1,3,5,7,9
October 02 (Fri ) 2,4,6,8,0 October 18 (Sun)  2,4,6,8,0
October 03 (Sat ) 1,3,5,7,9 October 19 (Mon) 1,3,5,7,9
October 04 (Sun ) 2,4,6,8,0 October 20 (Tue) 2,4,6,8,0
October 05 (Mon ) 1,3,5,7,9  October 21 (Wed) 1,3,5,7,9
October 06 (Tue ) 2,4,6,8,0 October 22 (Thu) 2,4,6,8,0
October 07 (Wed) 1,3,5,7,9  October 23 (Fri) 1,3,5,7,9
October 08 (Thu) 2,4,6,8,0  October 24 (Sat ) 2,4,6,8,0
October 09 (Fri ) 1,3,5,7,9  October 25 (Sun) 1,3,5,7,9
October 10 (Sat) 2,4,6,8,0  October 26 (Mon) 2,4,6,8,0
October 11 (Sun) 1,3,5,7,9 October 27 (Tue) 1,3,5,7,9
October 12 (Mon) 2,4,6,8,0 October 28 (Wed) 2,4,6,8,0
October 13 (Tue) 1,3,5,7,9  October 29 (Thu ) 1,3,5,7,9
October 14 (Wed) 2,4,6,8,0  October 30 (Fri) 2,4,6,8,0
October 15 (Thu ) 1,3,5,7,9  October 31 (Sat) 1,3,5,7,9
October 16 (Fri ) 2,4,6,8,0

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 Modified General Community Quarantine:

  • The whole stretch of Lake Drive (fronting Gansa Restaurant to Solibao Restaurant). Two-way traffic shall be maintained thereat, all entry/exit points for restaurants and Melvin Jones shall be kept open and no parking at pedestrian lanes. Parking time will be from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM only.
  • Stretch of Calderon Street beside Sky World right after the pedestrian lane to Diego Silang junction and parking time will be from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM only.
  • Along Lapu-Lapu Street at the rear portion of Jollibee Magsaysay previously occupied by Holyghost PUJs. Parking time will be from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM only.
  • Additional parking space for bicycles only:
    • Malcolm Square
    • Post Office Loop
    • City Hall Gate fronting Insular Life Building

All Road Side Parking

Roadside parking is 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”.

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

Interzonal Transportation

In the advisory, it is stated that Public Utility Vehicles for inter-zonal transportation may not operate until Guidelines are issued by the City Government.

Source: PIO-City of Baguio

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