The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) mobilized buses along major routes in Metro Manila to assist commuters affected by the transport strike led by the group Manibela on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The PCG provided free rides to the comuting public until the three-day strike ends on Dec. 11 to ensure...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has prepared mobility teams and assistance units to help commuters who may be stranded during the nationwide transport strike set from Tuesday, Dec. 9 to Thursday, Dec. 11. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said police...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to immediately look into the grievances raised by transport group Manibela, as it prepares for a protest action next week, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is now just steps away from completing nationwide coverage of its medical transport support program after turning over 10 additional Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) on Friday, November 28, at its Main Office in Mandaluyong City. In a statement,...
At least 31 national roads remain closed and eight others partially passable across several regions due to flooding and landslides caused by tropical cyclone 'Uwan, ' the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Monday, Nov. 10. In the Cordillera Administrative Region, three...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are leading preparedness efforts to ensure maritime safety as typhoon “Uwan” is expected to affect the country this weekend. This, as Department of Transportation (DOTr) Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez instructed the PCG...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) distributed 158 patient transport vehicles (PTVs) for 12 provinces in Mindanao at the Cotabato provincial capitol ground in Barangay Amas here on Friday, Oct. 24. PCSO Assistant General Manager Liza Gabuyo, who led the...
President Marcos led the distribution of 229 Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) across Mindanao, underscoring his administration’s push to deliver basic healthcare services to far-flung and underserved communities. “This is something that we are very, very confident will make a big difference in...
A major reshuffle in the transport sector’s leadership moved Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor D. Mendoza II to the top post of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), replacing Teofilo Guadiz III, who will now head the Office of Transport Cooperatives (OTC)....
President Ferdinand Marcos has led the launch of the new student Beep card in Manila, granting half-fare rates on train rides while cutting processing time from more than a week to just three minutes. During the launch at the Legarda LRT-2 Station in Manila on Saturday, Sept. 20, the President said...
More than 1,000 police officers were deployed in Quezon City on the second day of the transport strike led by Manibela on Thursday, Sept. 18. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the deployment was meant to maintain peace and order, manage traffic flow, and assist commuters affected by the...
In view of the announced transport strike and a careful assessment of its potential impact on student attendance and participation, all classes at Bulacan State University will shift to online synchronous mode on Sept. 18 to 19. This decision followed a dialogue between the Office of the Student...
