The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) appears to be leaning towards sustaining and expanding fuel discount instead of fare increase, citing the unstable security situation in the Middle East as the reason. LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said the fuel discount as an...
Transport group Manibela’s two‑day strike rolled into its second day Thursday, July 23, as leaders weighed pushing the protest until Friday, July 24. Members began massing at the Philcoa strike center in Quezon City before 6 a.m., while demonstrations continued at more than 10 strike hubs...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) assured transport groups that it will review all the pending petitions for fare hike amid the increasing operational costs for public utility vehicles that include the surge in the price of petroleum products. LTFRB chairman Vigor D....
Transport group Manibela began its two-day nationwide transport strike on Wednesday, July 22, to protest the latest double-digit fuel price increases and push for a P2 increase in the minimum jeepney fare. Manibela said its drivers stopped operations at 5 a.m., while members began gathering at...
After setting a price cap for booking and platform fees for app-based taxis which indicates approval of such operation, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has revived the fixed pick-up rate for ride-hailing services in a bid to level the playing field for both the...
When ride-hailing services became popular, taxi operators also came up with their respective online platform to ensure that they would not be left behind—the only problem is that they set their own rules on booking fees. And amid complaints and questions raised over different booking fees, the...
A taxi driver’s live streaming to discuss how hard it is to earn money put his operator in trouble after his vlog was monitored by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on social media. The operator of the taxi with license plate UWH 279 became the first casualty of the...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now preparing travel advisories amid the threat of super typhoon “Bavi” which is expected to enter the country’s area of responsibility as early as Tuesday night, July 7. LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said they are now...
Vlogging and drinking could be a dangerous mix too. That is as far as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is concerned as it urged drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) to refrain from driving and vlogging at the same time. LTFRB chairman Vigor Mendoza said they...
A jeepney driver found himself jobless now after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended the operation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) he was driving for turning a busy road in Quezon City as a location for his daredevil stunt. And such offense is serious,...
With the effects of the fuel crisis rippling across sectors, public transport is among the most severely impacted. Jeepney drivers are bearing the brunt of this volatility as rising costs threaten both their livelihoods and national mobility. The impact is felt far beyond the roads; this means...
Citation tickets and show cause orders (SCOs) await vehicle owners that either blocked EDSA and other roads or those that skipped public transportation duty to join the protest actions at the People Power Monument in Quezon City. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) earlier led the...
