A number of transportation coalition groups and tricycle operators urged President Marcos to stop the plan to allow more motorcycle taxis in Metro Manila, saying this would adversely affect the already meager income of existing operators and riders. The appeal came amid the ongoing pilot study...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has vowed to look into the concerns of transport groups that struggling to comply with the government’s proposed modernization program. Cayetano, during a press conference on November 25 in Baguio City, said he is ready to look into the plight of the...
Thirteen major transport groups in the country have requested the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to limit the operation of modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) in selected routes in major urban areas in the country. In a letter addressed to DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, the group also...
A coalition of twenty-four transport groups called "Magkaisa" is strongly recommending to the incoming Marcos administration to explore technology and intelligent transport systems to improve the commuter experience. The group urged president-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to address the...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo signed a covenant with the transport groups on Friday, April 22, with the goal to improve service contracting which she has been advocating during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of VP Leni Media Bureau) "Matagal na nating sinusulong na mag-service...
Various transport groups, legislators, as well as the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) have expressed their support for the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) decision to ban unvaccinated individuals from using public transportation in Metro Manila. Commuters in Philcoa,...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has warned that the proposed suspension of the excise taxes on fuel will be inequitable and lead to significant revenue losses, thus threatening the country’s recovery and growth prospects. Amid calls for the government to address the recent spiral in fuel prices,...
A P12 minimum fare is being eyed by several transport groups as they formally filed on Wednesday, Oct. 13, a petition for a fare increase amid skyrocketing fuel prices and financial woes triggered by the pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Transport group leaders trooped to the Land...
