The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) temporarily grounded three passenger buses of a transport company involved in a fatal road crash in Juban, Sorsogon, on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday, LTFRB Chairman Vigor Mendoza II said the incident resulted in the death of two...
A new partnership between two of the country’s largest transport providers is streamlining inter-island travel by allowing ferry passengers to book connecting bus rides while still at sea. 2GO Group Inc., the Philippine sea-travel unit of SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), has partnered with bus...
The World Bank has canceled part of the loans for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) while as project scope was pared down with only five months left before its financing closes. A May 8 restructuring paper seen by Manila Bulletin showed that the Washington-based multilateral lender, effective Jan....
The Quezon City government will deploy eight brand-new electric buses on QCity Bus Route 6 starting May 11 as part of its efforts to modernize public transport and support environmental protection initiatives in the city. Operations along Route 6 will remain unchanged, with buses running between...
Members of Thai boy band BUS (Because of You I Shine) have issued apologies to fans following the cancellation of their scheduled fan concerts in Manila and Singapore. The group’s “BUS The 1st Asia Fancon Tour: The First Light” was originally set to take place in Manila on May 24 and in...
After losing a unit to fire and being compelled to pay for the road damage, the operator of the tourist bus that caught fire on EDSA is confronted with another problem after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) cancelled its authority to operate. LTFRB chairman Vigor D....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has formally demanded payment from LS8 Tourist Transport Corporation following a vehicle fire that caused structural damage to the EDSA-Ortigas Interchange. In a demand letter signed by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, the agency cited the fire...
Rush hour traffic stalled on Friday evening, April 24, when a tourist bus caught fire along the southbound lane of EDSA-Ortigas Flyover in Quezon City. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the blaze began around 6:10 p.m., prompting firefighters and traffic personnel to...
The QCity bus will continue operating on May 1, maintaining its free ride service to ensure steady public transport for commuters during the Labor Day. In an advisory, the city government said buses will run at one-hour intervals across all routes throughout the regular holiday. The free service...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – Two persons were killed and 36 were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine here on Monday night, April 20. Police identified the fatalities as Sonny, 34, of San Roque, Mercedes, Camarines Norte, and Ian, 31, of North Poblacion, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte. They...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Five people were killed and seven were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a rescue vehicle on Andaya Highway in Barangay Port Junction Sur, Ragay town, Camarines Sur province on Wednesday night, April 8. Police identified the fatalities as Nestor, a resident...
ILOILO CITY – A prominent bus company is offering a 10 percent fare discount to passengers this Holy Week amid the rising fuel costs from the Middle East war. The Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) – the country’s largest bus conglomerate that includes the popular Ceres – is offering the...
