The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced on Black Saturday, April 19, that it will show cause orders (SCOs) to bus operators whose drivers tested positive for illegal drug use during a nationwide drug screening by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) this...
CEBU CITY – Bus drivers at the South Bus Terminal here were subjected to a surprise drug test on Tuesday, Oct. 29, as authorities geared up for the influx of passengers for “Undas.” PERSONNEL of the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central...
CEBU CITY – At least 50 drivers at the Cebu South Bus Terminal here underwent a surprise drug test on Friday afternoon, March 22. PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas personnel collect specimens from bus drivers during a random drug test at the Cebu South Bus Terminal on Friday...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to pass a measure that would give bus drivers a minimum wage and fixed working hours, on top of government benefits. Under Senate Bill (SB) No. 48, bus operators must twice a month pay their drivers and conductors a salary that is not less than the minimum wage...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has clarified issues on the payout for bus operators and drivers participating in the government's service contracting program. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the LTFRB said it has already distributed a total of...