Electric "Love Bus" To Begin Operating On Its New Expanded Metro Manila Route - CleanTechnica

The electric "Love Bus" service in Metro Manila is expanding its route to include a new loop connecting Robinsons Galleria and Eastwood City, marking its first operation within a central business district corridor. Beginning Monday, ten additional Comet electric buses, each with a 30-passenger capacity, will operate daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., potentially extending to 10 p.m. depending on demand. The rides will continue to be free. The new route focuses on high-traffic commercial and mixed-use areas along the Ortigas and C5 corridors, serving key locations such as Estancia Mall, MMDA headquarters, Arcovia Mall, and Eastwood City. This expansion follows a memorandum of agreement signed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Global Electric Transport (GET) Philippines, with support from private-sector sponsors including Robinsons Land Corporation, Megaworld Corporation, Ortigas Land, and International Solid Waste Integrated Management Specialist. The project exemplifies a public