THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Western Visayas (LTFRB-6) said 50 electronic tricycles (e-trikes) are expected to be delivered to Boracay within the week. The e-trikes, provided by the Department of Energy (DOE), will be distributed to cooperatives, according to LTFRB-6 Regional Director Richard Z. Osmeña. “As of now, around a thousand of motorized tricycles operate. We will take them out and replace them with e-trikes,” said Mr. Osmeña, who was scheduled to go to the island on Thursday to discuss with Malay town officials the ordinance for the phase-out of all motorized tricycles. Only e-trikes, which are more environment-friendly, will be allowed to ply the island when it is reopened to tourists on Oct 26. Currently, around 50 e-trikes are already providing service around the island. E-jeepneys will also start operating next month. The LTFRB will conduct a dry-run a week before Boracay’s reopening to check on the performance of the e-vehicles. “I heard that there is going to be a Cabinet meeting in Boracay. So the secretaries will try these e-jeeps and e-trikes,” Mr. Osmeña said. — Louine Hope U. Conserva

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