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...
The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said that there would be enough public transport vehicles, at least in Metro Manila, amid the modernization program, as it noted that 97.18 percent of the registered units of public utility jeeps (PUJs) in the region have already...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito is in favor of extending the December 31 deadline of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) given to transport groups to consolidate to either corporation or cooperative. Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, during Tuesday’s...
Francorp Philippines, a local unit of the world’s franchising authority Francorp, is launching more than 26 brands from various sectors that it nurtured and prepared over the years to break into the franchising scene. In a statement, Francorp Philippines CEO Alegria “Bing” Limjoco said the...
Sen. Grace Poe on Tuesday, Oct. 10 urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to suspend the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) in light of the alleged corruption in the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Poe who heads the Senate Public Services Committee said...
SAN NICOLAS, Ilocos Norte – The Philippine Franchise Association held a two-day regional franchise exposition in the atrium activity area of Robinsons Place Ilocos here from June 16 to 17. Dubbed Franchise Negosyo para sa Ilocos, the exposition is part of the Philippine Franchise Association’s...
Go Negosyo Founder Jose “Joey” Maria Concepcion III batted for a franchising model to grow the agriculture sector, stressing that unless the agriculture sector will grow as much as the industry’s, the entire Philippine economy will not achieve inclusive growth. PFA President Chris Lim In a...
Public utility vehicle (PUV) owners have the freedom to choose the insurance provider they prefer and trust, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reiterated on Friday, June 2. This, as LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III belied recent reports claiming that the Board is...
The largest transport network vehicle service (TNVS) alliance in the country said the opening of more than 10,000 slots by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) would help produce much-needed livelihood opportunities in Metro Manila and its neighboring areas. In a...
DRIVING THOUGHTS It has been a week of talk about the old and the modern jeepney and all the issues that come with the transition. We’ve heard the jeepney drivers, operators, and transport groups protest the planned phaseout of the jeepney with the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) which was...
As the validity of the provisional authorities or franchise for traditional jeepneys will last only until March 31, a ranking official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) urged operators and drivers to join the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). MB...
