Manila, March 30 -- The government is looking to implement a new policy to allow companies and individuals to provide carpooling services in response to the ongoing national energy emergency.

In a meeting at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) headquarters in Pasig City on Monday, MMDA Chair Romando 'Don' Artes said the policy is still being drafted and may be implemented after the Holy Week.

"I-open natin ito sa public. Kahit individual cars ay pwede pong mag-enroll dito sa ating carpooling. Ganun din po yung mga kumpanya - pwede pong magtayo ng sarili nilang shuttle service (We will open this to the public. Even those with individual cars can enroll as carpool. The same applies for companies, they can apply for shuttl...