By Aerol John Pateña/PNA
MANILA — Three more premium point to point (P2P) buses are set to be launched within the first quarter of this year according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
“The P2P bus routes set to be launched within the first quarter of the year are: Cainta-Ortigas, Clark-San Jose, Nueva Ecija and Clark-Tarlac City,” DOTr communications director Godess Hope Libiran said in a text message to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday.
Currently, a total of 37 routes are being serviced by P2P buses in Metro Manila and the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Pangasinan, Zambales and Pampanga
The following routes are now being operated by P2P bus:
Fairview – Makati CBD
Ortigas CBD – Makati CBD
Alabang – BGC, Taguig
North Edsa – Ortigas CBD
North Edsa – Makati CBD
Alabang – Makati CBD
Alabang – Ortigas CBD
Sta. Rosa – Makati
Alabang – Bacoor
Alabang – Dasmariñas
Bacoor – Makati
Dasmariñas – Makati (via Daang Hari)
Taguig – Ortigas
Taguig – Makati
Clark – North Edsa
Clark – NAIA
Clark – Lubao, Pampanga
Antipolo – Ortigas
Antipolo – Makati
Cainta – Makati
Sucat – Makati
PITX – Makati
Katipunan – Makati CBD
Eastwood – Makati CBD
Clark – Dagupan, Pangasinan
Clark – Subic, Zambales
Malolos – North EDSA
Bocaue/Sta. Maria – North EDSA
NAIA – Alabang
NAIA – Sta. Rosa, Laguna
NAIA – Cubao
NAIA – Ortigas
Sucat – Lawton
Alabang – Lawton
Noveleta – Makati
Imus – Makati
Las Piñas – Makati
The DOTr noted only two P2P bus routes: Fairview-Makati and Ortigas-Makati, were operating in 2016.
The P2P buses are equipped with global positioning system, Wi-Fi connection and closed circuit television cameras. These are also fully-air conditioned and easily accessible to persons with disabilities.
