CEBU CITY – Nine Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drug use in surprise drug tests in two major terminals here on Monday, March 30. A total of 412 PUV drivers and conductors at the South Bus Terminal and North Bus Terminal underwent random drug tests, said Leia...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO)-6 and private partners have distributed more than 1,000 food packs to drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) here to help ease the impact of the fuel crisis from the Middle East conflict. Known as the “Pantawid sa Krisis...
Malacañang assured Filipinos that the government will take every action "within the bounds of the law" to cushion impacts caused by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. "Ang gobyerno po, lahat ng puwedeng gawin within the bounds of law ay gagawin po (The government will do everything it can...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to roll out its cash relief assistance (CRA) for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers outside the National Capital Region (NCR) after Holy Week to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on their livelihood. DSWD Assistant...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin distributing ₱5,000 each in cash relief assistance (CRA) to transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers in Metro Manila on March 24, with other public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers set to receive aid in the following days....
DAGUPAN CITY – A Public Utility Driver here on Tuesday expressed deep concern over his livelihood, saying he is now unsure to continue working as rising fuel costs continue to reduce his earnings. The driver said the increase in the minimum jeepney fare from ₱13 to ₱15 effective Thursday will...
President Marcos has led the first wave of distribution of cash relief assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers affected by the sudden increase of oil prices. In leading the cash payout distribution on Tuesday, March 17 in Sta. Mesa, Manila, Marcos stressed the need to provide cash...
About 139,000 tricycle drivers in Metro Manila will receive a P5,000 cash subsidy from the government to help offset the impact of rising fuel prices, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Thursday, March 12. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the distribution will...
BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region has permanently revoked the driver’s licenses of six public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers here who tested positive for shabu during a surprise drug test last month. LTO-NIR officer-in-charge director Jeck Conlu said they imposed...
ILOILO CITY – Six Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers tested positive for illegal drug use during a random drug test conducted by the Western Visayas regional office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) ahead of this year’s All Saints Day. Five of the six who tested positive during the...
CEBU CITY – Four public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and one conductor tested positive for drug use in separate surprise drug tests in major terminals here on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The random drug tests at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) and Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) were part of “Oplan...
Department of Energy (DOE) officer-in-charge Secretary Sharon Garin confirmed on Sunday, June 29, that four oil companies – Petron, Shell, Caltex, and Cleanfuel - have agreed to give fuel discounts to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers affected by the volatility in oil prices. According to...
