The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has started distributing some P1 billion worth of fuel subsidies to about 136,000 public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers in the country as part of the government's assistance program to the transport sector amid the continuous hike in...
YeY Weekend on Kapamilya Channel More kids nationwide can enjoy watching and learning from their favorite animated and Kapamilya kiddie shows as YeY returns to TV on National Children's Month starting Nov. 6 (Saturday) on Jeepney TV and Kapamilya Channel. Children of all ages can enjoy YeY shows...
For the leaders of the country’s largest jeepney organizations, presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr is their only hope for better life and better deal from the government. In separate statements, key officers of transport groups said they are supporting Marcos...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has welcomed ​the country's economic managers' move to release P1 billion worth of cash aid to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in response to the continuous oil price hike in the country. In a statement Monday, DOTr said the fund will be...
Instead of a fare increase, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it is planning to implement programs that will provide financial assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators as a way to cushion the impact of the rising pump prices. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it will review the fare hike petitions to be submitted by transport groups amid the rise in fuel costs as holiday season nears. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Kung sakaling mareceive ng aming opisina ang request...
With the restaurant closure, owner Nicole Ponseca hopes for bigger things to come for Jeepney One of the pioneer food spots to champion Filipino cooking in New York, Jeepney Restaurant, will be closing its doors on Sept. 25, 2021. This marks the end of its nine-year-long stay in the East Village....
Vice President Leni Robredo’s Vaccine Express initiative has helped fully vaccinate 2,935 people in Quezon City as part of her office’s goal to speed up the government’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Vice President Leni Robredo visits the Vaccine Express site during the last day of the...
The impact of tropical storm “Jolina,” which caused heavy downpour in Metro Manila and other parts of the country, has forced the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to reschedule its Vaccine Express drive in Quezon City. Vice President Leni Robredo and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte open the...
Young filmmaker Jude Matanguihan tells the story behind 'Yuko' film For many, the daily commute is somewhat like a ritual. It conditions people to get ready for work, be it by hailing a cab, sitting in a bus, in transit via train, or riding the king of the road in the Philippines—the...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri lamented on Friday, July 30, the "unnecessary" bureaucracy in the government's Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program. Jeepney driver Ricardo Legaspi lives inside his vehicle with his family after the lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s “Vaccine Express” program would be brought to Quezon City for the inoculation of jeepney drivers after the pilot project kicked off in Manila last month. A man gets his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaccine Express drive-through site on June 22, 2021....
