Ceres buses, jeepneys resume trips

By Dolly Yasa

 

BACOLOD City – Public utility jeepneys as well as Ceres buses resumed normal operations Thursday after this city’s quarantine status shifted to a more relaxed General Community Quarantine from Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine.

Public utility jeepneys were seen plying the major streets in the city but passengers are still required to wear face masks and face shields.

Only 50 percent riding capacity is allowed.

The north and south bus terminals of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), operator of Ceres Bus Line, in Bacolod City also resumed operations, media relations officer Jade Seballos said.

Seballos reminded the riding public to observe minimum health protocols, as the management will also continue to implement the 50 percent passenger capacity for each bus.

She also said that the face mask and shield policy for passengers will remain in effect.

The first trips from the Bacolod City terminals will start at 5 am, Seballos added.

She said the last trip from the Bacolod north terminal for San Carlos City-bound passengers will be at 4:30 pm Escalante City at 7 pm and Victorias City at 8 pm.

Seballos also said that the last trip for Bacolod south terminal Hinobaan-bound passengers will be at 4 p.m., Kabankalan City – 7 p.m. and La Carlota City at 8 p.m.

The last trip for San Carlos City via Salvador Benedicto will be at 5 pm, she added.

However, they will adjust the time departure if there is a big volume of passengers and it will also depend on the imposition of curfew hours in certain localities, she added.

Seballos said that during the three-week imposition of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine in Bacolod City, which ended Sept. 30, Ceres Liner passenger buses established pick up points for passengers at the boundary of Talisay-Bacolod in the north, and the Bago-Bacolod boundary in the south.