With limited time remaining before its loan financing for the long-delayed Cebu bus rapid transit (BRT) expires, the World Bank has recommended downscaling the project under the watch of the newly elected provincial and city officials. “The pace of project implementation has slowed down...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) formally turned over 20 electric buses to various Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) composed of persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Friday, June 27, during a ceremonial blessing held at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon...
COTABATO CITY – After months of covert operations, agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (NBI-BARMM) on Thursday arrested a suspected bomber linked to Mindanao bus bombings and bus burning in 2021. NBI-BARMM Director Jonathan Balite...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has added electric buses to its existing fleet to provide safer and more comfortable transportation for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The renewed focus on PWD safety comes amid public concern after a viral social media post on June 13...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has stepped in to provide immediate and comprehensive assistance to a person with disability (PWD) who was subjected to physical abuse inside a public utility bus. Following the incident, the Crisis Intervention Unit of the DSWD-Central Office...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) launched its “Libreng Sakay (Free Ride)” program in Tacloban City, the hometown and bailiwick of Vice President Sara Duterte’s political arch-nemesis, House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The office of Vice President Sara Duterte launches the "Libreng Sakay"...
Makati City public school learners can soon enjoy free bus rides after the city government purchased six new school buses to address the students ' daily commuting challenges, improve school attendance, enhance student safety, and ease the financial burden of their families. Makati City Mayor...
Fourteen individuals were injured in a collision between a Philippine National Railways inspection train and a passenger bus on the Maharlika Highway in Nabua, Camarines Sur before dawn on Saturday, May 24. A Department of Transportation statement said the bus – a Mega Bus Lines Corp. bus with...
Three persons were killed in a collision between a bus and a tricycle on the national highway in Barangay San Pablo, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur before dawn today, Thursday, May 22. Police Lt. Roger Retreta, Santo Domingo deputy chief of police, identified the victims as tricycle driver Claro V....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Two drivers were killed and 16 passengers were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and 10-wheel truck loaded with ice on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Balangibang, Polangui town, Albay province, on Tuesday afternoon, May 20. Police Lt. Col. Maria Luisa "Malu"...
A female Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel was among the 10 individuals who died in a multi-vehicle road crash at the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) in Tarlac City, a ranking official confirmed on Friday, May 2. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan said that Seawoman 1 Dain Janica...
Hariphil Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) is set to make a bold entry into the electric commercial vehicle (E-CV) space with the introduction of new electric commercial vehicles during their upcoming Hyundai Truck and Bus Mobility EV-olution expo. On May 2, 2025, at the Filinvest Tent in Alabang,...
