With the recent memorandum of the Land Transportation Office, the Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS) is once again being rolled out in areas where they are operable. Initially conceived to asses the road worthiness of vehicles being registered, there’s no doubt that this added requirement to...
A transport group leader has slammed the memorandum released in Cebu requiring public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and conductors there to wear personal air purifiers in a supposed bid to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PURIFIED AIR?--A driver shows off his...
Transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) prodded on Monday, Aug. 16, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to immediately release the funds intended for drivers and operators affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Cars are about to change from gasoline to electric power. While charging stations have yet to be set up in the country, it’s not too soon to make the shift. Mitsubishi makes it possible with the Outlander PHEV , delivering commanding presence, impressive performance and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has clarified that the reported backlog in the production of license plates is primarily due to budget constraints of the Land Transportation Office (LTO). (Photo from the Department of Transportation) The clarification was made after the Commission on Audit...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has blamed lapses in the performance of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for the long delay in the distribution of over 10 million motorcycle and car plates worth P2.15 billion. Plate number This audit observation is contained in the 2020 annual audit report of the...
Transport advocacy group Move As One Coalition is prodding Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade to revise the policy on tollways to allow the entry of public utility vehicles (PUVs). SMC Skyway 3 (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "It has come to our attention that tollway...
Getting ready to plug in By Iñigo S. Roces With more countries pledging to only sell electric vehicles within the coming decades, many may be asking, when will the Philippines do the same? These and more obstacles to switching to electric will be discussed in the coming Electric Vehicle Summit....
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officials led by Chairman Benhur Abalos have said that there is still no need to bring back the number coding scheme despite reports that vehicle volume on EDSA has been nearing pre-pandemic numbers. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (left) and EDSA...
Don't look now, but the number of vehicles on EDSA is actually a hair's breadth away from pre-pandemic Christmas season levels. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's Facebook) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija said in an...
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) has revised its growth target for e-vehicle adoption in the country from 300,000 units by 2030 to one million units in anticipation of incentives for the sector, clearer regulations, and growing awareness on the benefits of using EVs. EVAP...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will not register or renew motor vehicle and motorcycle licenses unless they had been inspected and found safe and road worthy. car-inspection-1-1493 This is in line with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) thrust, said Undersecretary for Administrative...
