City To Offer Free Bus Rides
Cebu City  Mandaue City   Lapulapu City

The Mandaue City Government is working for the release of seven air-conditioned buses from the Bureau of Customs in Cebu.

The City intends to use these buses for public transport and will provide free rides to children and senior citizens. But the City Government is yet to draft the mechanics for the bus transport, including its fares and points of destination. Also, the City will use these buses to provide mass transport during strikes.

President Estrada has approved the request of the Mandaue Mayor for acquisition of the seven Daewoo air-conditioned tourist buses. Estrada directed the Custom Commissioner to “implement immediately the request of Mayor Ouano.”

The buses were confiscated by the Bureau of Customs last June 1999 and were forfeited with finality in favor of the government. The buses, which are being held at the Port of Cebu, are ready for release subject to acceptance of related costs by the recipient agencies.

- ROV