Smuggling is the illegal transport of goods by stealth, with the intention of avoiding government tax or regulations. An economy, especially one that is growing, must not tolerate any form of smuggling as it doesn’t only lead to loss of government revenue, but also creates economic instability,...
LUBUAGAN, Kalinga – Police arrested two 17-year-old students for allegedly transporting marijuana here on Sunday, Jan. 15. Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, Police Regional Office-Cordillera director, said the suspects from Tabuk City, Kalinga were nabbed by the Kalinga Provincial Police Office for...
Additional 42 units of buses have been deployed along EDSA amid complaints of shortage of passenger vehicles especially during rush hours. The deployment of more buses, based on resolution of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), however, is on trial basis and was...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, January 10 urged the government to expedite efforts to modernize the transportation system in the Philippines and make it at par with its neighbors in the Southeast Asian region. Ejercito, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services,...
Five more routes for passenger utility bus (PUB) have been approved amid transportation problems that are felt mostly by workers and students. In a statement, the LTFRB said the new passenger bus routes, approved through a memorandum circular, are expected to benefit commuters from Rizal and Cavite...
The Philippine Development Plan (PDP), the blueprint for social and economic development for the next six years, prioritizes mass transport, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Specifically, the plan calls for developing railways, road-based, and ferry systems in metropolitan...
A coalition of transport network vehicle services (TNVS) drivers and operators representing over 25,0000 members have expressed their willingness to work with government regulators and policymakers to improve ride-hailing services in the country, and have committed to do their part to lessen the...
A few days ago, Atom Araullo tweeted his observation on the country's public transportation. He wrote: "Just arrived at the airport from an overseas trip. No coupon taxis, no metered taxis, no Grab. Wala rin tayong mga bus at tren dito. Basically kung wala kang sundo, you’re dead. It’s been an...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out three priority transportation Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, in accordance with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. DOTR announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Committee on Public-Private Partnership Center Project Development...
#MINDANAO John Tria The recent meeting between the Mindanao Development Authority and the Department of Transportation is welcome news for many like me who travel and trade around the island. There was a time when airports in Mindanao were limited by the sunset regulation which barred night...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is pushing to institutionalize the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to make transport modernization a conventional project in the country. Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon City are forced to wait in line after public...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the use of cashless transaction in public transport, Secretary Jaime Bautista said. To check the efficiency of the cashless ticketing system, Bautista on Friday, Dec. 2, said he personally tried the use of TRIPKO card, a form of cashless...
