The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has served more than one million Filipinos through its “Peak Hours Augmentation Bus Service (PHABS) - Libreng Sakay” program.

Drew receives a certificate of recognition from the Office of the Vice President for being the one millionth passenger of its 'Libreng Sakay' program. (OVP photo)

In a Facebook post, the OVP introduced 21-year-old Drew, who became the program’s one millionth passenger last March 1 at the EDSA Carousel.

Drew, a resident of Cubao, Quezon City, received a simple gift from the OVP, and was even photographed with the congratulatory placard saying that he was the program’s millionth passenger.

“Hiling ng OVP na marami pang Plilipino ang matulungan ng ating mga programa saanmang sulok ng bansa (The OVP wishes that the program can help more Filipinos from all over the country),” the post read.

The Libreng Sakay program in Metro Manila, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Bacolod, and Davao City aims to help alleviate the mobility concerns of thousands of Filipino commuters living in key cities of the country.

Since 2022, seven buses—one in Bacolod, Cebu, and Davao, and four in Metro Manila—have been offering the services.

As of March 4, it has served 1,003,968 Filipinos—663,629 in Metro Manila, 137,455 in Cebu, 123,058 in Bacolod, and 79,455 in Davao.

“Ang ating determinasyon, pagpupunyagi, at pagsisikap ay nakatali sa hangarin na makapagsilbi pa sa ating mga kababayang Pilipino saanmang sulok ng bansa (Our determination, effort, and hard work are tied to our desire to serve our fellow Filipinos all over the country),” the OVP said.