Government's easing of COVID-19 mobility restrictions bodes better prospects for the public transportation sector this year, according to businesswoman Olivia V. Yanson. “Mobility directly translates into a bigger demand for public transport. This is a big relief to the transport industry," the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Malabon Chapter drove its Hot Meals on Wheels food truck to a barangay in Malabon City to provide children, and the elderly with warm, nutritious meals. Philippine Red Cross deploys its Bakuna Bus to Potrero, Malabon City on Feb. 7, 2022 to administer more than 300...
Despite the challenges of the pandemic surge, Olivia V. Yanson, the matriarch of the family-owned Yanson Group of Bus Companies, sees a better transport business in 2022 as she led the annual election of their subsidiary, Southern Star Bus Transport Inc. (SSBTI). SOUTHERN STAR BUS TRANSIT INC_ For...
An explosion hit a passenger bus in Aleozan, Cotabato on Tuesday morning, Jan. 11, injuring seven individuals including four minors, the military said. An explosion rocks a passenger bus in Aleosan, Cotabato on Jan. 11, 2022. Seven individuals were injured, including a five-month-old child who was...
Vallacar Transit Courts confirmed the warrant of arrest for Emily Yanson, a member of the faction of the squabbling owners of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies but it could not be served because she is out of the country. A couple of courts in Bacolod City and Cagayan de Oro City affirmed the...
Public transport operators in Metro Manila were directed to impose tighter health protocols inside public utility vehicles (PUVs) and terminals as the capital region was placed under Alert Level 3 on Monday, Jan. 3 until Jan. 15, following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon...
Interim operations of public utility buses going to and from integrated terminals in Metro Manila have been allowed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in preparation for New Year's Day. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The LTFRB said there is a "need to augment...
The Quezon City government on Tuesday, Dec. 21, announced the schedule of the city's free bus service for Dec. 24, 25, 30, and 31. According to the Facebook post, the free bus ride will shorten its operating hours on the following dates: • December 24: 6:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. • December...
Provincial bus operators are urging the government to allow them to use their terminals in Metro Manila to help accommodate the influx of commuters following the gradual reopening of the economy, and the holiday rush this Christmas season. A photo of busy EDSA thoroughfare packed with vehicles and...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Dick Gordon announced on Tuesday, Dec. 14 that PRC has opened its 26th Bakuna Center in the Department of Education (DepEd) - San Carlos City. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PRC said that...
In support of the country's national vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) vaccinated nearly 4,000 people from Luzon to Mindanao in a single day. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that it administered over 3,952 doses in one day alone on Dec. 6,...
The board of directors of Vallacar Transit Inc (VTI), the flagship of Ceres bus lines, re-elected Olivia V. Yanson as member during the company's Dec. 4 annual stockholders' meeting. Vallacar Transit The Yanson matriarch in her capacity as special administrator and conjugal co-owner, led VTI's...
