The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has transported coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines from Legazpi City in Albay to the provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate as part of its efforts to assist the national government in containing the spread of the pandemic. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 4,...
It is now illegal to collect transport fees, taxes, and other payments imposed by groups along the path of truckers and motorists following complaints regarding the imposition of unauthorized pass-through fees on the transportation of goods. ARTA The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) made the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Office for Transportation Security (OTS), intercepted a total of 1,880 prohibited items from airport passengers across the country for the month of March alone. Some of the seized items include live bullets, "non-live" bullets kept as amulets, as...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) was urged to allow more public utility vehicles (PUVs) back on the road to meet the increasing demand of passengers and ensure the observance of strict health protocols in public transport. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Commuter advocacy group The...
Feuding factions of the Yanson clan continue engage in courtroom battles over control of the country's biggest bus conglomerate. "The legal battle for control of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) is far from over. Cases and countersuits are still pending before various courts to show...
Leo Rey Yanson and sister Ginnette Y. Dumancas now fully control the country's largest bus company, Bacolod City-based Yanson Group (YGBC). “Despite the challenges faced in 2020, the business remains strong and resilient," according to Leo Rey, youngest son of the group's matriarch, Olivia...
A transport cooperative operating solar electric jeepneys in Las Pinas provided 25,735 passengers with cashless cards worth P30 each, at promo rates, both for the load and the card. The South Metro Transport Cooperative (SMTC), which plies the Alabang to Zapote route, initiated...
CLINICAL MATTERS By Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana, MD, DTM&H, FPCP, FIDSA Six months after the initial lockdown of the National Capital Region, people are slowly trying to get back to a semblance of normalcy. One of the less welcome signs of this process is the increasing amount of traffic on...
