CEBU CITY – Imported right-hand-drive vehicles were seized in a raid in Talisay City, Cebu on Monday, June 9. The seizure of the 65 vehicles was in line with the instruction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to conduct aggressive operations against those who compromise road safety, said Land...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co turned over emergency response vehicles to 45 barangays here on Saturday, May 31. They are second batch of recipients, following the 25 that earlier received such vehicles, and all 70 barangays here have already received them. The turnover...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has permanently revoked the driver’s licenses of four Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers in Iloilo who tested positive for using shabu. “We want to prevent drug-related crashes and protect the commuting public,” said LTO-6 Regional...
Transport operators linked to three recent road accidents, including one that resulted in a fatality, were ordered on Friday, May 30, by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to explain why their franchises should not be suspended or revoked over alleged lapses in...
The race to expand the electric vehicle (EV) fleet is underway, with the Department of Energy (DOE) reporting that the number of commercial charging stations is nearing 1,000 nationwide. Throughout the month of May, there are about 992 commercial chargers registered with the DOE, while there are...
The government is looking to provide more than 900 patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to various areas by the end of the year in an attempt to achieve the goal of giving an ambulance to every single municipality in the country, President Marcos said. Patient transport vehicles being turned over to...
Car sales in the Philippines rose by six percent at the end of March, totaling to over 110,000 vehicles sold, driven largely by strong demand for multi-purpose commercial vehicles. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that there are nearly 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) nationwide, the majority of which are in Metro Manila. In a statement on Tuesday, April 1, the DOE said it documented about 912 publicly accessible EVCS, which is about 13 percent of...
A glimpse at Mober’s Central Charge EV commercial charging hub (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Green logistics startup Mober unveiled on Monday, March 10, the country’s largest commercial charging hub, designed to meet the growing demand of electric vehicles (EVs) in logistics...
The owner of a car shop in Taguig which the Bureau of Customs (BOC) had raided in February has denied allegations of importing and smuggling luxury vehicles. In a letter sent to media entities, the lawyer of Auto Vault Speed Shop said the company “has never been involved in the importation...
MARAWI CITY – The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region headed by Police Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz received 41 brand-new police vehicles in Marawi City on Thursday, Feb. 20, from Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman. Pangandaman said these new patrol vehicles would help...
Electric vehicle (EV) owners planning to avail of auto insurance can expect more expensive premiums, as guide rates will be published by midyear or earlier, according to a senior official of the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association (PIRA). The non-life insurance industry group's motor...
