Iloilo City’s enhanced LPTRP up for implementation

An ordinance adopting and approving Iloilo City’s enhanced Local Public Transportation Route Plan (LPTRP) has been approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Councilor Sedfrey Cabaluna, who chairs the Committee on Transportation, thanked all stakeholders, especially the Technical Working Group, who worked hard on the realization of the ordinance.

“This is a tribute not only to the TWG but sa mga Ilonggos. Everyone that commented, critique, suggested, inyo ini,” he said.

The enhanced LPTRP, which was turned over by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to the city government last month, has 25 restructured routes from the previous 24 in the original plan.

The approval of the ordinance was made after Mayor Jerry Trenas received a Notice of Compliance from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on April 19.

The 25 restructured routes are as follows:

* Bo. Obrero Lapuz to City Proper

The approved ordinance will be forwarded to the LTFRB central office in Manila, which in turn will issue a memorandum circular which signals the implementation of the final route plan of the city.

The city government is targeting to implement the ordinance in the middle of the year.IMT