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DOTr: Physical distancing among commuters to be “optimized” starting Monday, Sept. 14, to allow for more passengers inside public modes of transport

(Eagle News)–More passengers are expected to be allowed in each mode of public transportation starting Monday, Sept. 14. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said this was after the  Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)  approved the proposal  by the Economic Development Cluster (EDC) and the DOTr to “optimize” or reduce the physical distance among commuters. The DOTr said according to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, the proposal also got […]