Evaluating the Models of Public Transport Service Provision by Local Government Units

Varsolo Sunio; Jacqueline Mirabueno; Garry Perez; Paul Argamosa; Enrique Ligot; George Manzano; Nicomedes Alviar

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Evaluating the Models of Public Transport Service Provision by Local Government Units

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Varsolo Sunio¹^{, *}, Jacqueline Mirabueno¹, Garry Perez¹, Paul Argamosa¹, Enrique Ligot¹, George Manzano¹, Nicomedes Alviar¹

¹University of Asia and the Pacific, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

^*Corresponding author. Email: varsolo.sunio@uap.asia

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Varsolo Sunio

Available Online 29 December 2025.

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Keywords: Local government; Devolution; Public Transport; Global South
Abstract: This paper examines how local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines navigate public transport governance under a devolved system. We identify five models of LGU involvement: (1) Route planning and service standards enforcement, (2) LGU-operated services, (3) Public-private partnerships, (4) Fare collection oversight, and (5) Service contracting. These models reflect varying levels of government participation, but implementation faces challenges such as resistance from operators, fare disputes, and political instability. Strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and institutionalized policies are crucial for overcoming these barriers. The Philippine case provides insights into balancing public oversight with private sector participation, informing global transport governance discussions.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the 14th Asia-Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment (APTE 2025)
Series: Atlantis Highlights in Engineering
Publication Date: 29 December 2025
ISBN: 978-94-6463-972-8
ISSN: 2589-4943
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-972-8_9 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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