BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will conduct a re-survey of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in this highly-urbanized city from Sept. 8 to 20 in response to ongoing transport issues. The plan was discussed in a recent meeting between Mayor Greg...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis Chavit Singson, LCS Emon chairman, opened the first electric jeepney factory in the country at the Lima Park here on Wednesday, April 30. FORMER Ilocos Gov. Luis Chavit Singson, chairman of LCS Group (center), opened the first e-jeepney...
A 55-year-old modern jeepney driver was shot dead inside the terminal he was stationed at in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Antipolo, Rizal on Wednesday, April 23, the police said. Based on the initial investigation, the victim was sitting inside the terminal at around 3 a.m. when a man wearing a helmet and...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez announced that Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon will visit here on Friday, April 25, to evaluate the city’s electric jeepney (e-jeep) program under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). “It’s like a benchmark in our transport...
Former Ilocos Sur governor and senatorial aspirant Chavit Singson led the launch of e-jeepneys on Saturday, Dec. 28, in Pasig City with the aim of addressing the country’s “urban mobility” woes. Senatorial candidate and LCS Group Chairman Chavit Singson leads the launch of the LCS...
BACOLOD CITY – A fleet of electric jeepneys was launched here on Tuesday, October 8. ELECTRIC jeepneys are expected to augment public transportation in Bacolod City during the MassKara Festival this month. (Bacolod PIO) The Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative in partnership with E-Future...
CEBU CITY – A group of transport operators here will hold a rally to oppose the planned suspension of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). At least 22 transport cooperatives will join the rally on Monday, August 5. The rally will start with a march from Osmeña Boulevard and...
ILOILO CITY – Twenty-three percent of passenger jeepneys in Western Visayas have yet to comply with the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program. TRADITIONAL jeepneys continue to serve the riding public in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Land Transportation Franchising and...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, May 5 warned that the supposed “modern” jeepneys the government is pushing under the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program could bring undue damage to the Philippine’s tourism campaign considering the country’s iconic jeepney is famous around the...
The country’s largest workers and employers groups are strongly urging the government to urgently review the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to take into consideration the estimated loss of over 38,000 jobs, promotion of local manufacturing for the iconic Pinoy jeepneys...
CATANAUAN, Quezon – A court here has ordered the release of film director Jade Castro and his three companions after more than a month in detention for destructive arson. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/17/film-director-3-companions-face-destructive-arson-raps-over-torching-of-modern-jeep The...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A transport cooperative official has criticized the city government for the lack of implementation of the Local Public Transport Route Plan here. A TRADITIONAL jeepney on Gaerlan St., Cagayan de Oro City. (Franck Dick Rosete) Luzminda Escobidal, manager of the PN Roa...
