Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Jan. 11, agreed with the a riders’ group in pushing for the Motorcycle Taxi Law and the Philippine Road Safety Institute bill if she wins in the May 2022 polls. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Robredo held a consultative dialogue...
George Royeca, the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the motorcycle-taxi firm Angkas, has vowed to take part in helping the public cope with the pandemic. George Royeca (Photo from Angkas) “I’ve seen first-hand the critical role mobility plays in our society and I look forward to giving it...
Motorcycle ride-hailing firm Move It has tagged as “bullying” the order of the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) motorcycle taxi technical working group (TWG) to suspend its services in Grab Philippines’ platform. (Photo from Move It Facebook Page) In a strongly-worded statement issued on...
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many people got displaced from their jobs because they needed to follow safety protocols to keep the virus from spreading rapidly among the public. Photo from France 24 Among the many displaced workers were those who worked in transportation. One taxi...
Ride-sharing giant Grab Philippines and motorcycle-taxi firm Move It have teamed up to provide additional transportation options to commuters through offering bike-hailing services on its platform. (Photo from Grab Philippines) Commuters can access and book services through the Move It tile in the...
Actress Cha Ji-yeon (left) tested positive for COVID-19 while SF9’s Inseong (center) and Kim Sejeong (right) are awaiting their results (SBS / Twitter / Instagram) Korean actress Cha Ji-yeon, who played “The Godmother” in Lee Je-hoon’s drama “Taxi Driver,” tested positive for...
(Clockwise from top left) Song Joong-ki, Lee Je-hoon, Jang Nara, Song Kang. 2PM’s OK Taecyeon and Lee Seung-gi (Instagram/ tvN) Song Joong-ki, Lee Je-hoon, Jang Nara, Song Kang and K-pop boy band 2PM’s OK Taecyeon emerged as the most talked about Korean drama actors for the month of May. The...
How my conversation with Yani, the EndCovBot led to a meditation on the not-so-secret Filipino gay language BEKI NAMAN One of the common gay linggo is the use of Metring David for the word meter On a gloomy Sunday, when I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, I decided to have a little conversation...
