Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso announced on Tuesday, March 31, that the city government is increasing its subsidy for jeepney drivers participating in its "Libreng Sakay" initiative from P3,000 to P3,500 following the overwhelming success of the program 's rollout and the...
The Manila City government recorded over 28,000 commuters who benefitted from the first day of its "Libreng Sakay" program on Monday, March 30, aimed at providing the public with free rides while the city government subsidizes the daily earnings of participating jeepney drivers. First announced by...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will conduct a re-survey of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in this highly-urbanized city from Sept. 8 to 20 in response to ongoing transport issues. The plan was discussed in a recent meeting between Mayor Greg...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis Chavit Singson, LCS Emon chairman, opened the first electric jeepney factory in the country at the Lima Park here on Wednesday, April 30. FORMER Ilocos Gov. Luis Chavit Singson, chairman of LCS Group (center), opened the first e-jeepney...
A 55-year-old modern jeepney driver was shot dead inside the terminal he was stationed at in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Antipolo, Rizal on Wednesday, April 23, the police said. Based on the initial investigation, the victim was sitting inside the terminal at around 3 a.m. when a man wearing a helmet and...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez announced that Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon will visit here on Friday, April 25, to evaluate the city’s electric jeepney (e-jeep) program under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). “It’s like a benchmark in our transport...
Former Ilocos Sur governor and senatorial aspirant Chavit Singson led the launch of e-jeepneys on Saturday, Dec. 28, in Pasig City with the aim of addressing the country’s “urban mobility” woes. Senatorial candidate and LCS Group Chairman Chavit Singson leads the launch of the LCS...
BACOLOD CITY – A fleet of electric jeepneys was launched here on Tuesday, October 8. ELECTRIC jeepneys are expected to augment public transportation in Bacolod City during the MassKara Festival this month. (Bacolod PIO) The Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative in partnership with E-Future...
CEBU CITY – A group of transport operators here will hold a rally to oppose the planned suspension of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). At least 22 transport cooperatives will join the rally on Monday, August 5. The rally will start with a march from Osmeña Boulevard and...
ILOILO CITY – Twenty-three percent of passenger jeepneys in Western Visayas have yet to comply with the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program. TRADITIONAL jeepneys continue to serve the riding public in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Land Transportation Franchising and...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, May 5 warned that the supposed “modern” jeepneys the government is pushing under the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program could bring undue damage to the Philippine’s tourism campaign considering the country’s iconic jeepney is famous around the...
The country’s largest workers and employers groups are strongly urging the government to urgently review the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to take into consideration the estimated loss of over 38,000 jobs, promotion of local manufacturing for the iconic Pinoy jeepneys...
