#1-meter physical distancing in public transport

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will bring back the 1-meter physical distancing in all public transportation to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte's decision. As stated by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a PTV 4 interview, the president has decided to retain the one-meter social distancing in public transportation including the required wearing of face shield and face mask. Previously, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) sectoral heads and officials began the implementation of the reduced physical distancing. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) sectoral heads and officials begins the implementation of the reduced physical distancing with the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Starting today, September 14, a physical distancing between commuters in all public transportation will be reduced from 1 meter to 0.75 meters. The gradual reduction of physical distancing will be implemented in phases or after every two (2) weeks: from the present 1-meter distance, it will be reduced to 0.75 meters (starting September 14, 2020), 0.5 meters (starting September 28, 2020), and 0.3 meters (starting October 12, 2020). Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Martin Delgra said that with the reduction of physical distancing to 0.75 meters, Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs) will have increased capacity from one to two passengers or 10-12%. Read more in our articles including "DOTr retains 1-meter physical distancing in public transport" and "Beep and Mastercard to collaborate for contactless payments in public transportation".