MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Saturday confirmed that a total of 980 UV Express vans plying to and from Metro Manila and nearby provinces will initially be allowed to operate in 47 routes beginning Monday.
LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra said the deployment of UV Express units does not remove the possibility of later allowing modern and traditional jeepneys to augment their operations depending on passenger demand.
He appealed to UV Express drivers and operators to strictly comply with regulations under LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2020-25, including the guideline that "UV express routes shall be terminal-to-terminal, maintain no pick up and drop off of passengers, and not pass through nor traverse EDSA and Commonwealth Avenue, except to cross."
Delgra also said that the existing fare rate of P2 per kilometer remains in effect and that no fare adjustment will be applicable unless approved by the LFTRB.
Violators may face fines and suspension or cancellation of their franchise.
Other guidelines include regular examination by operators of their drivers' fitness to work (including checking their body temperature and screening for COVID-19 symptoms), wearing of masks and gloves at all times by drivers and conductors, requiring commuters to wear masks and pay the exact fare before boarding UV Express units, imposing a passenger limit of only two per row and one seat apart and installation of impermeable barriers to "seal off the driver’s compartment and between rows of seats that are less than one meter apart."
Here is the list of approved UV Express routes.
1. Meycauayan - Central Integrated Terminal (QC)
2. Obando - MRT North Ave., QC
3. Sto. Niño (Meycauayan Bulacan) - MRT North Ave.
4. Sto. Niño (Meycauayan Bulacan) - Trinoma, MRT North Ave., Mindanao Ave.
5. Heritage (Meycauayan Bulacan) - SM North (QC)
6. Marilao (Bulacan) - SM North Ave.
7. Sto. Niño (Meycauayan Bulacan) - Central Integrated Terminal (QC)
8. SM Marilao (Bulacan) - SM North (QC)
9. Malhacan (Meycauayan Bulacan) - Quezon Ave. via NLEX
10. Malhacan (Meycauayan Bulacan) - Central Integrated Terminal (QC)
11. Marilao - Central Integrated Terminal (QC)
12. Marilao Terminal - Quezon Ave. Terminal (MRT)
13. Turo (Bocaue, Bulacan) - Central Integrated Terminal
14. Turo (Bocaue, Bulacan) - Central Integrated Terminal via NLEX
15. Turo (Bocaue, Bulacan)) - MRT / Quezon Ave. Terminal via NLEX
16. SM Marilao (Bulacan) - Central Integrated Terminal
17. Meycauayan - Recto
18. Balagtas - Monumento
19. Springville, Molino Bacoor - Alabang via Daanghari
20. Molino - Alabang via Daanghari
21. Molino Bacoor - Ayala Center Terminal via Skyway
22. Golden City (Dasmariñas) - Ayala Center
23. Pacita - Makati Square
24. Pacita Complex - Ayala Center Terminal via San Pedro Exit
25. Pacita Complex (Laguna) - SM Makati
26. Pacita (San Pedro, Laguna) - Makati Square
27. Pacita Complex - Ayala Center via Southwoods Exit
28. Barangay Mamatid (Cabuyao, Laguna) - Festival Mall
29. Mamatid (Cabuyao, Laguna) - Festival Mall (Alabang)
30. Balibago (Laguna) - SM Southmall (Las Piñas)
31. Taytay – EDSA Central
32. Greenland Executive Village (Cainta) - Ayala
33. Rodgriguez - Sta. Lucia Grandmall (Cainta)
34. Masinag - Ayala
35. Antipolo - Ayala
36. Antipolo - Ayala via C5
37. Antipolo - Ayala via Tikling
38. Antipolo - Ayala via Circumferencial Rd.
39. San Mateo (Rizal) - Ayala Ave.
40. Binangonan - Sta. Lucia (Cainta)
41. Binangonan - SM Megamall
42. Binangonan - EDSA Starmall
43. Binangonan - EDSA Central
44. Binangonan - Marikina Riverbank via LRT Santolan
45. Cardona - EDSA Starmall
46. Cardona - EDSA Central
47. Morong - SM Megamall