House Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab has backed President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s preference to give subsidies to the beleaguered transport sector instead of doing away with excise taxes on fuel amid skyrocketing petroleum prices. (File photo/ Ali...
REGULAR commuters in Iloilo City still scramble to get rides, especially rush hour, as the city government implements a modernized transportation that is supposed to phase out old jeepneys and replace them with mini-buses. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Progressive group Bayan Panay is calling on the...
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...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has urged both the current and incoming administrations to work together to address the many offshoot problems resulting from runaway fuel prices. Go, chairman of the Senate Health and Demography Committee, said it is necessary to implement measures to...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, June 7 said months of sluggish government response has pushed the oil-hit transportation sector to the edge. Poe issued the statement as a number of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators are set to stage a widescale transportation strike should the problem...
DAGUPAN CITY – Various transport groups and cooperatives in Region 1 have expressed their gratitude to President Duterte for the implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. In an open letter addressed to President Duterte, the transport groups cited the remarkable...
A light-lift fixed wing aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) blew its tires while attempting to land at Laoag Airport in Ilocos Norte on Friday morning, May 13. NC212i aircraft (File photo of courtesy of Philippine Air Force) Col. Maynard Mariano, PAF spokesperson, said five aircrew were...
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), holding true to its commitment to promote the use of renewable energy, has welcomed its partner Indigo Distribution Corporation in putting into the boardroom a proposal to set up an Electric Transport System inside SBMA as part of a new initiative for...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin So we have two weeks or so left before we elect a new administration. No doubt you’ve seen the hysteria on the streets — and of course on social media — with each camp pumping one fist in the air claiming to be the saviors of our nation, while the other hand...
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...
Noting that the Filipino commuters are suffering because of the inefficient public transportation system in Metro Manila, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Tuesday, April 19, questioned the government’s slow implementation of the bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Metro Manila that could’ve...
Given the recent surge of fuel costs as well as the continuous urge worldwide to save the environment, a switch to e-transport mechanisms doesn't sound like a bad idea at the moment. A prototype of the Flexible Electric Van (Flev). (Photo from DOST-PCIEERD / MANILA BULLETIN) A P312-million...
