Soobin, a member of K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together, is getting help from the Philippines’ Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) after he narrated in a vlog how a taxi driver in Cebu attempted to overcharge him P1,000 for a fare. The K-pop idol recently went to Cebu ...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Good Friday, April 3, summoned a taxi operator linked to the alleged overcharging of South Korean pop star Soobin, who is in Cebu for a vacation this Holy Week. LTFRB chairperson Vigor D. Mendoza II said the operator must surrender...
Lawyer Vigor D. Mendoza II, chairperson of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), ordered the impounding of the taxi and the filing of criminal charges against the cab driver and the operator tagged in overcharging a popular K-Pop singer in Cebu last month. The incident...
Police teams will be keeping an eye on illegal fare hikes amid reports that some buses and other public utility vehicles (PUVs) are overcharging their passengers, citing rising fuel costs as the reason. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C Nartatez, Jr. said the move is intended to assist the Land...
Eight bus companies and operators are now in trouble after they were accused of charging their passengers with additional fare without the approval of the national government. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it already issued a show cause order (SCO) against...
Authorities are now finalizing the guideline for the carpooling in Metro Manila, which they said, will be open to all motor vehicle owners in order to maximize the assistance to commuters amid the adverse effects of the Middle East conflict in the price of petroleum products in the country. And the...
The national government has so far released more than P651 million in fuel subsidy across the country, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) disclosed as the agency continues to validate its list to prevent glitches in the distribution of cash assistance to the public...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered all its regional offices to start the conduct of intensified inspections on bus and other public utility vehicle (PUV) terminals in anticipation of the influx of travelers for the long Holy Week break. LTFRB chairman Vigor...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has granted a total of 1,297 permits for passenger buses in anticipation of an influx of more passengers during the Holy Week exodus. LTFRB chairperson Vigor D. Mendoza II said they are anticipating more passengers this year as motor...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is asking government financial institutions to waive all the penalties that comes with the delay in the payment of loans for modern jeepneys amid the adverse effects of the Middle East tensions to the public transport sector. LTFRB...
CEBU CITY – A significant oil price increase took effect on Tuesday, March 10, and while the surge is expected to persist amid the escalating tension in the Middle East, no fare hike petition has been filed in Central Visayas. Abusamen Matuan, regional director of the Land Transportation...
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...
