Malacañang said a jeepney fare hike is “premature” despite a possible eighth straight week of oil price increases, noting that a provisional P1 adjustment remains in effect and is still sufficient to cover fuel costs. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
CUENCA, Batangas – Fifteen individuals were injured when a passenger jeepney crashed into a canal on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 11, in Barangay Ibabao, this town. Police said the jeepney with license plates DXS-317 driven by Joemar, 32, was on its way to Lemery, Batangas when its steering wheel...
BAGUIO CITY – Camp John Hay management suspended its free e-shuttle service and ordered a comprehensive safety review Monday following the Jan. 16 accident that killed one person and injured six. John Hay Management Corp. president Manjit Singh Reandi said the suspension will continue until all...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to hire a Davao City jeepney driver 's son after he passed the Civil Engineering Licensure Examination, following a viral story of his father offering free rides to celebrate the milestone. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon personally met...
CALAUAG, Quezon – A driver and 15 passengers were injured when their jeepney plunged into a cliff in Barangay Pinagsakayan, this town, on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1. Police identified the victims as passengers Haidie, 61; Rufa, 22; Adrian, minor; Eulin, 58; Cristina, 39; Mary, 52; Nilia, 65;...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three people waiting in line were injured when an electric jeepney crashed in a mall terminal here on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Police said an electric jeepney driven by Lito, 50, reportedly accelerated forward while parked at the terminal and hit the victims – Riza, 33; Kaye, and Mae....
Several universities and colleges in Metro Manila and nearby areas have announced a temporary shift to online classes as transport groups launched a three-day nationwide strike starting Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The strike, led by Manibela and PISTON, is expected to cause major disruptions in...
CEBU CITY – Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing a jeepney passenger in Barangay Lorega here on Sunday morning, Aug. 17. Police identified the suspects as Vinz Niel Rayna Canucat, 23, and Arjohn Pobadora Boles, 18. The suspects’ alleged cohort, Michael Villanueva Jr., remain at large....
CUENCA, Batangas – A jeepney driver was killed and 10 passengers were injured in a collision with a truck in Barangay Ibabao here on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Police identified the fatality as Reynaldo, who sustained severe injuries and taken to a hospital here where he was declared dead. Injured were...
BACOLOD CITY – Eight members of a family were injured after the jeepney they were riding in plunged into a canal on their way to attend a college graduation in Barangay Salvacion, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Sunday morning, June 8. The victims were residents of Barangay Minautok, Calatrava,...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) disclosed Friday, May 30, that it has issued a show cause order against a Rizal-based transport cooperative after one of its public utility jeepneys (PUJs) rammed several vehicles in Cainta, injuring seven individuals. In the order...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A driver and his 16 passengers were injured in a jeepney crash in Barangay Nagyubuyuban here on Saturday night, May 24. Police identified the injured as Chiquito Alisen, 45, driver, and passengers Edgar Vecino, Daisy Espinueva, Fred Pena, Emily Dingwas, Lourdes...
