Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—With the expected increase
prices of oil and petroleum products and other basic commodities due to the
recently implemented tax reform law, the Ilocos Norte provincial government is
eyeing the revival of subsidized public transport services to students from
marginalized families.
As one of the pilot projects
of the Ilocos Norte government, they launched the Sirib transport service for
students last year, giving gas subsidy to public utility jeepneys and buses.
In return, these registered
PUJs and buses shall give 50% discount on student fares.
For students to avail of
discounted fares, they only need to show their valid identification cards.
As of this posting, Ilocos
Norte governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos said they are still
finalizing with the Commission on Audit (COA) the arrangement since COA
intensified the auditing rules.
“We want to maintain high
school attendance and not to fall back from so many out of school youths. We
want to comply with COA pero minsan hindi
masyadong maliwanag ang mga rules,” said Ms. Marcos.
On January 8, 2018, members
of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan unanimously approved Draft Provincial
Resolution No. 2018-01-131, granting authority to the provincial government of
Ilocos Norte to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the different jeepney
operators and drivers’ association for the provision of transport service and
subsidy for students.
Provincial officials expect the
Sirib transport service to benefit student-commuters in far flung areas mostly
covering the second district of the province.
Organized by the Metro Ilocos
Norte Council, they are now finalizing a memorandum of agreement for signing.
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