1,948 more jeepneys back on road starting April 13

By Alec Go

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced on Monday (April 12) the opening on April 13 of 62 additional routes in Metro Manila for 1,948 traditional and modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs).

 This is in accordance with the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) directive to expand the opening of more routes to ease the situation of commuters.

 Roadworthy public utility vehicles are allowed to operate as long as they have a valid and existing Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) or Application for Extension of Validity.

Each unit must have a registration with Personal Passenger Insurance Policy, and are required to post a QR code as replacement for a special permit on their vehicles.

 The LFTRB listed the following traditional jeepney routes that will open on April 13:

Under Memorandum Circular No. 2021-024

T103 Karuhatan – Ugong via Gen. De Leon

T104 Monumento – Malabon via Letre

T109 Novaliches – Rizal Ave. via A. Bonifacio

T112 Monumento – Paco (Obando) via Dagohoy, Monumento-Paco (Obando) via MH del Pilar via Dagohoy

T115 Malabon – Monumento via Acacia

T127 Bigte (Norzagaray, Bulacan) – Novaliches via Quirino

T132 NPC/NIA(SM) via Congressional Ave., Mindanao Ave., Napocor/NIAville – Trinoma/SM via Congressional Ave.

T133 NPC/NIA Village – Mindanao Ave., Congressional Ave.

T171 Monumento – Sto Niño via Expressway

T217 Calumpang – Cubao via 20th Ave., P. Tuazon

T219 Marikina(TP) – Paenaan, Antipolo

T230 Bagong Nayon II – Marikina via Marcos Hiway

T238 Cainta Junction – Cubao

T243 SM Marikina – Pateros via Pasig

T246 UP Ikot and vice versa

T247 Cogeo – Cubao via Marcos Highway

T249 Lagro – Anonas via V. Luna

T253 Binangonan – Marcos Hiway/Imelda Avenue

T276 EDSA Shaw Blvd. – E. Rodriguez via Vargas Ave.

T284 Marikina – Parang via Fortune Marikina – Parang via JP Rizal

T301 A. Mabini – A. Bonifacio via 10th Ave.

T330 Divisoria – Sta Cruz

T341 Paco – Sta. Mesa via Nagtahan

T343 Quezon Ave. – Sta. Mesa Market via Araneta Ave.

T347 Cabrera – Libertad

T349 Quiapo (Barbosa) – Santol via Sta Mesa

T361 Del Monte – Kanlaon/Quezon Ave. via Mayon

T368 Guadalupe (ABC) – Pateros

T384 Proj 2 & 3 – España  RTD via Timog Ave., Welcome Rotunda – Proj 2 & 3 via Timog Ave.

T3118 Divisoria – San Juan via C.M. Recto

T3132 Divisoria – MCU

T3198 Divisoria – Sangandaan

T401 Alabang – Sucat

T404 Alabang-Signal Village via South Expressway

T419 Alabang – Balibago, Sta Rosa Laguna via SSH

T420 Alabang – Biñan via National Rd

T425 Talon – Molino Pagasa via Marcos Alvarez

T427 Molino (SM) Bacoor cvt – Alabang Muntinlupa via SM

T444 Alabang – Katarungan Village via  Muntinlupa NBP

Under Memorandum Circular No. 2021-026

T295 EDSA/Shaw Central – Pasig (TP)

T445 Guadalupe – FTI via JP Rizal Extension

T296 Pasig (TP) – Taytay

T297 EDSA/Shaw Central – Taytay

T298 Pasig – Taytay via Pasig Market

T299 EDSA/Shaw Central – San Juan, Taytay via Sandoval

T2100 Taytay-SM Megamall (C-5, Pasig) via San Juan Highway 2000

Under Memorandum Circular No. 2021-027

 T3205 Pag-Asa Pier South via Quezon Avenue

T2102 Fairview (Dahlia) – Cubao (Arayat) via Commonwealth

T2103 Jordan Plaines – QC Hall via Elliptical

T2104 Jordan Plains (Novaliches) – Quezon City Hall

The additional modern jeepney route based on Memorandum Circular No. 2021-025 is 215 Lagro – Quezon Memorial Circle.