The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has reopened the consolidation process for drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) who have yet to join the government’s highly contentious Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). Under Department Order (DO) No. 2025-009,...
Senator Grace Poe said the absence of a law should not result in the loss of jobs of over 60,000 motorcycle riders in the country, since the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has the authority to allow their continued operation. Poe stressed this in a statement on...
Senator Raffy Tulfo told the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to give only one week to all Metro Manila bus terminals to fix their violations for strict compliance. (Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo photo) He said this following a...
A total of 22 senators signed a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), formerly known as the PUV Modernization Program. Those who authored Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1096 dated July 30,...
Senator Grace Poe welcomed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board's (LTFRB) directive to allow unconsolidated jeepneys and UV express units to operate in some routes. "It's a win-win situation: ensuring adequate transportation for commuters on one hand, and providing drivers...
Sen. Grace Poe hailed the recent addition of newly accredited players for motorcycle taxis through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Motorcycle taxis wait for new passengers along EDSA in Mandaluyong City on Friday, May 3. The Land Transportation Franchising and...
Senators are hoping that the challenges being faced by drivers under the franchise consolidation of the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) have been addressed. This, as the solons noted the impending deadline of the consolidation on April 30. "We acknowledge the April...
Senator Grace Poe said on Tuesday, March 26, that the technical working group (TWG) studying the concept of motorcycle taxi should finish and submit its pilot study amid calls for its expansion. "Expanding the program to other locations and new players needs efficient planning and traffic...
Sen. Grace Poe said on Tuesday, January 23, that concerned agencies must prioritize contingency measures to ensure that the mobility of our commuting public will not be hampered. In a statement, Poe stated that this should be done instead of just training its sights on the crackdown of...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito is in favor of extending the December 31 deadline of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) given to transport groups to consolidate to either corporation or cooperative. Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, during Tuesday’s...
Public utility vehicle (PUV) owners have the freedom to choose the insurance provider they prefer and trust, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reiterated on Friday, June 2. This, as LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III belied recent reports claiming that the Board is...
The largest transport network vehicle service (TNVS) alliance in the country said the opening of more than 10,000 slots by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) would help produce much-needed livelihood opportunities in Metro Manila and its neighboring areas. In a...
