Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the city is working with the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to open a 24/7 Land Transportation Office (LTO) branch and develop public transit routes catering to night shift workers.
“Yesterday, I had the great opportunity to speak one on one with Sec. Vince Dizon of the Department of Transportation,” Osmeña said in a social media post. “In addition to the BRT, we spoke at length about the initiative known as ‘Mayor of the Night.’”
Osmeña said Cebu City could become the first in the country to operate an LTO office round the clock.
The one-stop shop, which may also include services from other national agencies such as the Social Security System (SSS) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), is planned to open near IT Park to serve workers in the BPO sector and other night industries.
“We are working on bringing on board other national agencies such as SSS and the NBI as well. The first one-stop shop will be opened just across IT Park, where it can benefit many people who work at night,” he said.
Osmeña added that Transportation Secretary Dizon has offered support in establishing new public transit routes tailored for night shift workers.
“In addition, Sec. Dizon has graciously offered to help Cebu City establish new public transit routes specific to those who work night shifts,” he said. “The City Government is currently working with the barangays and major employers to collect data to determine where the new routes would be most effective.”
The plans are part of the city’s broader efforts to improve mobility and access to government services for workers outside standard business hours.
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