The government will increase the fuel discount for jeepney and UV Express drivers to P12 per liter starting Aug. 15 as part of efforts to cushion the transport sector from the impact of tensions in the Middle East, Malacañang announced. The higher discount, ordered by President Marcos, will allow...
Caloocan jeepney drivers will get up to P10,000 each from the city’s free ride program, which guarantees income while commuters enjoy no fare trips amid rising fuel costs. City officials said each participating driver will earn P2,500 for four hours of trips per day. The program will run for...
Transport group Manibela’s two‑day strike rolled into its second day Thursday, July 23, as leaders weighed pushing the protest until Friday, July 24. Members began massing at the Philcoa strike center in Quezon City before 6 a.m., while demonstrations continued at more than 10 strike hubs...
Transport group Manibela began its two-day nationwide transport strike on Wednesday, July 22, to protest the latest double-digit fuel price increases and push for a P2 increase in the minimum jeepney fare. Manibela said its drivers stopped operations at 5 a.m., while members began gathering at...
A jeepney driver and 10 passengers were hurt when their vehicle slammed into a post in Antipolo City on Monday morning, July 6, after an alleged brake failure. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident occurred at around 7:10 a.m. when the jeepney 's brakes allegedly...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday, July 3, issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) to the registered owner and driver of a jeepney caught speeding and swerving while carrying passengers along Marcos Highway in Antipolo City. The incident occurred on June 30 in Barangay Mayamot, where the...
Mayor Ruffy Biazon has ordered the Muntinlupa police to intensify security in Barangay Alabang after the arrest of a man seen in a viral video assaulting jeepney passengers on June 24. Police said the suspect was apprehended at Carzo Compound in Alabang on June 25, a day after the incident....
With continuously fluctuating fuel prices and transport operators and cooperatives constantly searching for ways to reduce operating expenses, the ongoing modernization of public transportation is taking its time. While modern jeepneys have become a familiar sight on our roads, one company...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tuesday, June 16, issued a Show Cause Order to the driver and owner of a jeepney caught in a viral video evading a checkpoint in Marikina City, citing risks to passengers, motorists, and pedestrians. The LTO said the jeepney driver was apprehended after...
The Quezon City government on Friday, June 5, assured that jeepney operations will continue without disruption despite the ongoing rehabilitation works on the Katipunan Understory project. In a statement, the city government said it is coordinating with the Metropolitan Manila Development...
The national government is moving to steer the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) toward the use of electric vehicles as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) targets the deployment of at least 6,000 electric jeepneys this year in line with the Electric Vehicle...
SAN JOSE, Tarlac – Seventeen individuals were injured in a jeepney crash in Barangay Lubigan here on Sunday morning, May 31. Initial investigation said the driver lost control of the jeepney and turned on its side in a curved road. First responders conducted rescue operations and provided initial...
