Cebu City deploys 6 free buses for Sept. 29 transport strike

Cebu City deploys 6 free buses for Sept. 29 transport strike
CEBU. Members of Piston Cebu marched from MJ Cuenco Avenue to Osmeña Boulevard on March 19, 2026, joining a nationwide transport strike to demand a P5 fare increase and the removal of excise tax and VAT on oil.Photo from Juan Carlo de Vela
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THE Cebu City Government will deploy six buses offering free rides from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to assist commuters affected by the transport strike.

The buses will serve the following routes:

• Bus 1: Bulacao–Colon

• Bus 2: Colon–Bulacao

• Bus 3: Guadalupe–Colon

• Bus 4: Colon–Guadalupe

• Bus 5: Talamban–Colon

• Bus 6: Colon–Talamban

Stops along the South route include Bulacao, N. Bacalso Avenue, P. del Rosario, Day-as and Colon, while the Guadalupe route will include Petron Guadalupe, V. Rama, Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), eMall, Leon Kilat and Colon.

The North route will cover Ban-Tal Road, Ayala Center Cebu, M.J. Cuenco Avenue, and Colon.

All six buses will operate during peak hours from 6 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 8 p.m., while three buses will operate during the remaining hours.

The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) will assign two Quick Response Team personnel to each bus to assist passengers and respond to emergencies.

Priority assistance will be given to senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), pregnant women and other vulnerable passengers. (CAV)

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