The transport sector is the hardest-hit in the country because aside from facing the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), they also suffer lack of funding support from government and overregulation, Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson had stated....
While it recognized the plight of all public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers amid the pandemic and the hike in fuel prices, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said the government's fuel subsidy program is currently allocated for jeepney drivers only. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The issuance of a driver’s license with a 10-year validity to motorists with a clean record will be for a “long haul", President Duterte said on Wednesday, Nov. 3. media In his taped address to the nation, Duterte announced the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has started to issue driver’s...
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante reiterated on Tuesday, Nov. 2, that the driver’s education seminar for license renewal is free and required under the law. Motorists line up for inspection at a Manila quarantine control point established by the police on the...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, October 31 lamented the government’s lack of proactive mechanisms to help public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers cope with the rising oil prices, saying she can only hope that the P1-billion promised cash assistance to the sector would materialize. Poe, who chairs the...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has appealed to oil companies to provide bigger fuel discounts for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers who are still reeling hard from the effects of the pandemic and the increasing pump prices. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
Motorists seeking to renew their licenses must first pass a comprehensive driver’s education (CDE) program before submitting their application, Land Transportation Office (LTO) Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante reminded. PUBLIC utility vehicle (PUV) drivers fill out forms during the...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is set to start today, Oct. 28, the gradual rollout of driver’s license that is valid for 10 years to qualified motorists. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante said the distribution of the license with extended validity will...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has so far distributed P4.7 billion payouts to drivers and operators under Service Contracting. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the data provided by the LTFRB, the total compensation and incentives given to drivers and...
Malacañang expressed confidence Tuesday, Oct. 26 that the government would be able distribute the P1-billion fuel subsidy it had committed to the public transport sector before the end of the year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Presidential...
For the leaders of the country’s largest jeepney organizations, presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr is their only hope for better life and better deal from the government. In separate statements, key officers of transport groups said they are supporting Marcos...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has welcomed ​the country's economic managers' move to release P1 billion worth of cash aid to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in response to the continuous oil price hike in the country. In a statement Monday, DOTr said the fund will be...
