A conductor was killed after a fistfight between him and two other men ended up in a shooting incident inside a public utility jeepney (PUJ) terminal in Brgy. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City on Monday, Sept. 15. According to the police, a heated argument ensued between the victim and a male passenger...
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...
The government would have to shell out P64.2 billion for the modernization of public utility jeepneys (PUJ) and UV Express (UVE) vans if the subsidy will be raised to P360,000 per unit. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was learned by congressmen Thursday, March 9 during a public briefing of...
If the recent public utility jeepney (PUJ) strike showed anything, it's that having alternative transportation like motorcycle taxis can be a lifesaver for Filipino commuters. Angkas riders (MANILA BULLETIN) According to Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Migs" Nograles,...
For the Makabayan bloc, it would be insensitive for congressmen to debate about Charter change (Cha-cha) while public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers are on strike. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) As such, the militant solons are asking the House leadership to postpone the...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto said the government should look into the “catalogue of complaints" on the jeepney modernization. (MANILA BULLETIN) Recto, in a statement Wednesday, March 1, said the complaints ranging from "financing to roadworthiness to...
Provide ample assistance or "ayuda" first to drivers before phasing out old jeepneys. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda's appeal to the Marcos administration Sunday afternoon, Feb. 27 amid the move of the Land Transport Regulatory and Franchising Board...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN At least 15 people were injured when a passenger jeepney collided with a dump truck in Quezon City on Monday, Jan. 2. According to Quezon City Police District (QCPD) report, the jeepney driver, Debbie John Elbanbuena Salazar, was traveling along northbound lane of Commonwealth...
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Joey Salceda has thumbed down a recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the government to shift away from luxury taxation of cars, saying this would lead to the taxation of public utility jeepneys (PUJs). (MANILA BULLETIN) The Albay...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers here have questioned the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-10 (Northern Mindanao) for charging P520 for a copy of the fare matrix. THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-10 conducts a roadside...
What will happen to the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) passenger utility jeepney (PUJ) modernization program now? (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) DOTr Undersecretary Mark Steven Pastor bared before the House Committee on Appropriations Tuesday, Sept. 13 that the agency's PUJ modernization...
DAVAO CITY – Additional buses are ready to be deployed for commuters stranded during peak hours due to the insufficient number of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) here. Dionisio Abude, head of the City Transportation and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), said that operators have been given special...
