A mechanic died while his mother and a neighbor were hurt after being run over by a public utility jeepney he was fixing in Barangay San Isidro, Makati City. The authorities identified the victim as Dennis Magaso. In an interview with GMA, Magaso's sister said that her brother may have failed to...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has committed to assist small operators of traditional jeepneys in the government's public utility vehicle modernization program. LTFRB Technical Division chief Joel Bolano said the assistance ranges from setting up cooperatives and...
Amid continuous attempts to unseat it from power for good, the Philippines' "king of the road" lives on. This, after the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has decided to extend the validity of the franchise of the traditional jeepney amid calls to postpone the full...
As the validity of the provisional authorities or franchise for traditional jeepneys will last only until March 31, a ranking official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) urged operators and drivers to join the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). MB...
BACOLOD CITY -- Mayor Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez has assured traditional jeepney operators here that there will be no apprehension against them amid the ongoing meeting of the city government, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and Land Transportation Office...
CAVITE – A unique jeepney is turning heads in Dasmariñas City. Instead of having two long benches for passengers, this jeepney has a bed, a small kitchen, a sitting area, and a comfort room. Photo from Francis Cañaveral Amoroso / MANILA BULLETIN Francis Cañaveral Amoroso, a...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano gave discounts on fuel products as her birthday treat to jeepney and tricycle drivers in the city on Saturday, Aug. 20. Rubiano who celebrated her birthday on August 16 is continuing to give birthday treats to different sectors as a “mother” of the city. She...
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...
