Photo from Juan Carlo de la Vela/MANILA BULLETIN Around 50 vehicles were deployed by the local government of Manila to assist commuters amid the three-day transport strike from July 24 to 26. Vehicles from the Manila Police District (MPD), Manila Traffic And Parking Bureau (MTPB), and Bureau of...
The Muntinlupa City government said its vehicles are on standby to provide free rides to stranded commuters during the transport strike from July 24 to 26. According to Danidon Nolasco, head of the Muntinlupa Traffic Management Bureau (MTMB), “On standby po mga gov’t vehicle if needed and...
The Taguig City government announced on July 23 that it will provide free rides to the public due to the looming three-day transport strike from July 24 to 26. Malacanang suspended government work and classes in public schools at all levels in Metro Manila on July 24 due to the transport strike...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the suspension of classes in public schools at all levels and work in government offices on Monday, July 24, 2023, to ensure the public's safety from the effects of Typhoon Egay and to alleviate the effects of the scheduled transport strike....
(MANILA BULLETIN) DUMPER-PTDA Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista-Lim has challenged all local transport groups to heed the administration’s call for unity ahead of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA). "Sa ikalawang SONA ng ating Pangulong BBM,...
DUMPER-PTDA Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista House Transportation Committee Vice Chairperson DUMPER-PTDA Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista facilitated on Tuesday, July 18 the dole out of cash aid worth P2,000 each to over 500 public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in Barangay 902, Sta. Ana, Manila....
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has assured the public of sufficient number of public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Manila and other areas that would be affected by the planned three-day strike by a transport group. In an interview over a GMA news program, LTFRB...
The government would have to shell out P64.2 billion for the modernization of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) and UV Express (UVE) vans if the subsidy will be raised to P360,000 per unit. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was learned by congressmen Thursday, March 9 during a public briefing of...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon took to Twitter recently to vent about the string of "bad news" that Filipinos have been receiving. Former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "This month our...
The local government units of the cities of Navotas, Caloocan, Malabon, and Quezon have announced that face-to-face classes will resume on Thursday, March 9, after the transport strike staged by public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators ended on Wednesday. The Quezon City government said...
CEBU CITY – Transportation was normal in Metro Cebu on Monday, March 6, as no transport group joined the nationwide week-long transport strike. Transport operations were normal throughout the day but some schools decided to suspend classes and shifted to online. The city government of Cebu also...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, March 6, said that his cousin, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., was “sympathetic” to the plight of transport groups and jeepney drivers as they staged a protest against the government’s plan to modernize the traditional jeepneys. ...
