Manila, June 11 -- Several public utility buses (PUBs) now operate between General Santos Airport (GSA) and the Davao International Airport (DVO) to help address flight cancellations to and from GSA due to damage sustained in a recent earthquake.

In a statement on Thursday, acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said this is in compliance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s order to provide transportation for passengers affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit the region on Monday.

"Habang binibilisan natin 'yung pag-aayos sa GSA, dapat ay may mas maayos na option 'yung mga pasahero para makapunta ng GenSan matapos na ma-reroute 'yung flights nila sa Davao (While we're rushing repair works for the GSA, we also nee...