(File photo courtesy of LRTA - LRT 2 / Facebook) More than 53,000 passengers have availed of the free ride at the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) during the commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) and Philippine Veterans Week, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said in an advisory...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has served more than one million Filipinos through its “Peak Hours Augmentation Bus Service (PHABS) - Libreng Sakay” program. Drew receives a certificate of recognition from the Office of the Vice President for being the one millionth passenger of...
Cebuana Lhuillier is behind the newest ride-hailing app in Metro Manila, called Xpress. Xpress hopes to offer the riding public the lowest rates and a safe ride. It is also committed to give partner riders more take home pay. Initially, Xpress will be available in business districts across...
BAGUIO CITY – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera headed by Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. and Mayor Benjamin Magalong here led the National Remembrance of SAF 44 Bike Ride 2024 on Sunday, January 28. A BIKE ride in honor of the SAF 44 was held in Baguio City on Sunday, January 28....
Grab Philippines activated an additional 4,000 GrabCar driver-partners in a recent Grand Onboarding event to help improve service reliability amid holiday rush. Grab is optimistic about the reliability of its mobility services as holiday demand emerges. This is consequent to Grab's proactive...
LRT-2 and MRT-3 (File photo courtesy of DOTr) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Friday, Sept. 15, that government workers will receive free rides on the MRT-3 and LRT-2 from Sept. 18 to 20 in commemoration of the 123rd civil service anniversary. In separate cautions, the...
Baguio City will witness a momentous event that blends history and sportsmanship. The inaugural Victory Day Ride spearheaded by the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) on September 3 will take cycling enthusiasts and history afficionados on a journey to honor the sacrifices of World War II veterans and...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has added a new route for its free bus ride program in the National Capital Region (NCR). On Tuesday, March 21, Vice President Sara Duterte’s office launched the Libreng Sakay’s Commonwealth-Quiapo route at its central office in Mandaluyong City, where it...
The government should loosen supply caps and drivers' onboarding requirements to come up with the 100,000 transport network vehicle services (TNVS) licenses needed to fill 2023's demand for rides. Grab Philippines Senior Director for Operations Ronald Roda made the statement during a presscon on...
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday, January 27, warned the public about using Maxim and InDrive, both "colorum" ride-hailing apps operating as transport network vehicle service (TNVS) without permits. Both apps are owned by companies operating in Russia and...
Two companies operating in Russia are illegally operating transport network vehicle service (TNVS) in various provinces in the Philippines, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) disclosed on Friday, Jan. 27. LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III identified the two app-based...
The Libreng Sakay (free bus ride) program that started in late 2020 is an initiative that shows government is listening to the people. Recently, when news reports announced that the program would not be extended after it ended on Dec. 31, 2022, people – especially those who needed the free rides...
