Singson said he first offered his subsidy scheme for the acquisition of e-jeepneys to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista as an option.
The first prototype e-jeepney, which was assembled in South Korea, is arriving this month.
The e-jeepney is patterned after the legacy public utility jeepneys (PUJs) but with a door and is a little taller, according to Singson.
Equipped with air-conditioning, it could sit 22 passengers, with six more standing.
Built at a cost of P2.2 million, Singson vowed to give half the price or P1.2 million under a rent-to-own repayment system, without any down payment.
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