Twelve people were injured after the public utility jeepney (PUJ) they were riding in crashed into a post and turned over on its side in Taytay, Rizal on Friday, Aug. 19. According to a report from DZBB, the PUJ was traveling fast along Ortigas Ave. Extension when the driver lost control and hit a...
Students and teachers who will go back to school for the resumption of face-to-face classes on Monday, Aug. 22, in Metro Manila will no longer worry much about lack of transportation as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has reopened 133 routes that will allow around...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Three passengers died while 28 others were injured when the jeepney they were riding fell into ravine in Baao, Camarines Sur Tuesday, August 9. Police Major Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office (PRO)-5 spokesperson, identified two of the fatalities as Margarita...
Philippine embassy participates in the ASEAN Market 2022 at the ASEAN Culture House in South Korea A TASTE OF 7,641 ISLANDS Personnel of the Philippine embassy in Seoul manned the booth at the expo Among the products displayed at the Philippine booth from the Philippine Trade and Investment Center...
GUINAYANGAN, Quezon – Seven persons were injured when the jeepney they were riding plunged into a creek in Barangay Dancalan Central here Wednesday, June 22. Police identified the injured as Elena Umali Hernandez, 54, teacher; John Roy Villanueva, 17, student; Emilia Villanueva, 57; Jennifer...
89078 BAGUIO CITY – A barangay here provided free gasoline to jeepney drivers burdened by increasing oil prices. Barangay AZCKO (Abanao, Zandueta, Chugum, Kayang, and Otek), which has the largest passenger jeepney terminal here, gave 1.5 liters of diesel to 43 jeepney drivers from various jeepney...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Two students were reported killed, while another was seriously injured after the vehicle they were riding on fell into a ravine on Wednesday morning, June 8, in Barangay Bahong, La Trinidad, Benguet. The fatalities were identified as Cedric Batil Wasit, 25, driver, and Rolly...
Amid the continuous oil price hikes that leave jeepney drivers almost without income, Malacañang on Monday, June 6, pleaded with the drivers ​not to push with their planned operations stoppage expected this week. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement the government...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During COMELEC's En Banc session today, the COMELEC granted the LTFRB's petition to exempt the fuel subsidy program from the election ban on public spending for government projects. We laud and thank the COMELEC and the LTFRB for their swift action on this matter. The...
If reelected, Senator Risa Hontiveros vowed to continue pushing for the Security of Tenure Bill and measures that will help the transport sector keep up from the rising oil prices and jeepney modernization. Senator Risa Hontiveros meets the drivers and operators of the Zambales Olongapo Bataan...
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to restore all public utility jeepney (PUJ) routes as a countermeasure to the fuel price surge. He also called on the LTFRB to officially announce...
Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan urged the government to suspend the program to replace 15-year-old jeepneys as drivers and operators are still reeling from the Covid-19 lockdowns the almost-weekly oil price hikes. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan and Senator Risa...
