MANILA, Sept. 15 -- The Love Bus will remain free to the public during select peak hours in October, Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said Monday.

In a radio interview, Lopez said the Love Bus-currently free to the public and operating from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.-will be free in October from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

"Ang may bayad ay kapag off-peak hours pagdating ng October. Para sa mga regular passengers po yan. Ang mga persons with disability (PWD), ang mga senior citizens, libre pa rin po sa pagdating sa October. All day po yan (It's not free during off-peak hours in October. That's for regular passengers. For PWDs, senior citizens, it will still be free for them all day in October)," he said.

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