The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has reopened the consolidation process for drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) who have yet to join the government’s highly contentious Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). Under Department Order (DO) No. 2025-009,...
Multiple violations greeted Senator Raffy Tulfo during his inspection of the motor pool of several bus companies in Metro Manila. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) After visiting bus companies, Tulfo, who chairs the Committee on Public Services, conducted a random surprise inspection...
Senator Grace Poe said the absence of a law should not result in the loss of jobs of over 60,000 motorcycle riders in the country, since the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has the authority to allow their continued operation. Poe stressed this in a statement on...
Senator Raffy Tulfo told the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to give only one week to all Metro Manila bus terminals to fix their violations for strict compliance. (Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo photo) He said this following a...
A total of 22 senators signed a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), formerly known as the PUV Modernization Program. Those who authored Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1096 dated July 30,...
Senator Grace Poe welcomed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board's (LTFRB) directive to allow unconsolidated jeepneys and UV express units to operate in some routes. "It's a win-win situation: ensuring adequate transportation for commuters on one hand, and providing drivers...
Sen. Grace Poe hailed the recent addition of newly accredited players for motorcycle taxis through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Motorcycle taxis wait for new passengers along EDSA in Mandaluyong City on Friday, May 3. The Land Transportation Franchising and...
Senators are hoping that the challenges being faced by drivers under the franchise consolidation of the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) have been addressed. This, as the solons noted the impending deadline of the consolidation on April 30. "We acknowledge the April...
Senator Grace Poe said on Tuesday, March 26, that the technical working group (TWG) studying the concept of motorcycle taxi should finish and submit its pilot study amid calls for its expansion. "Expanding the program to other locations and new players needs efficient planning and traffic...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified on Thursday, Feb. 8, that traditional jeepneys can still ply their routes after the April 30 deadline of the franchise consolidation, as long as the drivers...
1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita (Facebook) Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Board Member lawyer Mercy Leynes admitted to feeling “scared” after 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita threatened to place her...
Sen. Grace Poe said on Tuesday, January 23, that concerned agencies must prioritize contingency measures to ensure that the mobility of our commuting public will not be hampered. In a statement, Poe stated that this should be done instead of just training its sights on the crackdown of...
