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Free ride for essential workers continuous: Army

By Priam Nepomuceno

March 20, 2020, 10:30 am

<p>A military truck giving a free ride for essential workers. <em>(File photo courtesy of Army Chief Public Affairs Office)</em></p>

A military truck giving a free ride for essential workers. (File photo courtesy of Army Chief Public Affairs Office)

MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday said it is continuing with its "Free Ride" program for health workers and basic services personnel working within and near Metro Manila which started March 17.

As of Thursday, the operation has catered to 2,554 commuters.

Army spokesperson Col. Ramon Zagala said their "Free Ride" can be availed of from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and will service or traverse along 28 hospitals following 12 designated routes:

• Route 1: CAVITEX - Seaside Blvd - Diokno Blvd - Roxas Blvd - Padre Burgos - Taft Ave, Manila (Vice versa)

Hospitals:

Philippine General Hospital

Manila Med-Medical Center

Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital

San Lazaro Hospital

Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center.

• Route 2: Mall of Asia - Diokno Blvd – EDSA - Gate 3 Taguig - East Service Road - Doña Soledad Ave, Paraǹaque (vice-versa)

Hospitals:

Taguig District Hospital

Paraǹaque Doctor’s Hospital

• Route 3: Guadalupe MRT Station Edsa - Kamias Road - V. Luna Ave - East Ave (vice-versa)

Hospitals:

V-Luna AFP Medical Center

East Ave Medical Center

Philippine Heart Center

NKTI Diagnostic Center

Lung Center of the Philippines

• Route 4: Guadalupe Edsa MRT Station - Dr. Jose P Rizal Ave - Coronado Ave - Maysilo Circumferential - Boni Ave - P Sanchez St Victorino Mapa St - Figueras St - San Anton St - S.H. Loyola St – Oroquie - Lope De Vega St (vice-versa)

Hospitals:

Mandaluyong City Medical Center

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Mary Chiles General Hospital

Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital

• Route 5: Robinson Galleria via Ortigas Ave. to Cainta Rizal Junction (vice-versa)

Hospital:

The Medical City-Ortigas

• Route 6:Araneta Center Cubao –Edsa – Kamias Road – Anonas – Aurora Blvd – Katipunan Ave – Maj Santos Dizon St – Marikina Infanta Highway – Evangelista Ave – Marilaque Highway – Mayor Gil Fernando Ave – Sumulong Highway – SM Masinag (vice-versa)

Hospitals:

World Citi Medical Center

Quirino Memorial Medical Center

Marikina Doctors Hospital and Medical Center Inc.

Salve Regina General Hospital, Inc.

St.Anthony Medical Center

Metro Antipolo Hospital and Medical Center

• Route 7:SM North Edsa to Fairview Terraces, Quezon City (vice-versa)

Hospitals:

Metro North Medical Center Hospital

Pacific Global Medical Center

Bernardino General Hospital

Novaliches General Hospital

Commonwealth Hospital and Medical Center

• Route 8: CAVITEX Toll Plaza to Lawton Plaza (vice-versa)

• Route 9: SLEX Toll Plaza to Lawton Plaza (vice-versa)

• Route 10: BGC, Taguig City to NAIA Terminal 1 and 2 (vice-versa)

• Route 11: BGC, Taguig City to NAIA Terminal 3 (vice-versa)

• Route 12: Robinson Galleria, Ortigas to Caloocan, Monument (vice-versa). (PNA)

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