The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will be implementing a mandatory training on road safety as part of the major requirements in renewing the franchise of public utility vehicles (PUVs). LTFRB chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III said the road safety training...
Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson called for unity amid the ongoing tensions between President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte and underscored the importance of working together to achieve national growth. Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis ‘Manong Chavit’ Singson, dressed in a...
Special permits for public utility vehicles will be given to public utility vehicles (PUVs) in anticipation for the influx of commuters on the days leading to Christmas and New year celebrations, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Sunday, Dec. 1. LTFRB...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the petition of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to exempt the distribution of fuel subsidy from the spending ban for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. The spending ban was the reason why the LTFRB...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has lifted the ban on the transfer of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) which is a major requirement to get a franchise for public utility vehicles (PUVs). LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III said two of the major reasons in...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A ranking congressman is pursuing the exemption of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers from the payment of application or renewal fees when securing their professional driver’s license. House Bill (HB) No.7796, authored by CIBAC Party-List Rep. Bro. Eddie Villanueva, seeks to...
Only television programs and films that received "G" and "PG" ratings from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) can be aired in public utility vehicles (PUVs), the agency reminded in an advisory on Tuesday, April 4. Courtesy of MTRCB Violators will be charged with three...
OF TREES AND FOREST Jeepneys are not just utilitarian modes of transportation for Filipinos. It is that, yes. They offer an affordable mode of transportation for students, workers and the general population that also supports the livelihood of thousands of drivers and independent operators. Back in...
There is no question about it, the jeepney is an icon that says “Pinoy” like no other symbol. Miniature jeepneys, like toys, are in department stores and souvenir shops and are popular with balikbayans and tourists because there’s nothing like it in other parts of the world. In the...
The Senate indicated that proposed amendments to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act may still be pushed to trim taxes levied on fuel commodities, but may not be outright suspension of excise taxes on petroleum products as this would result in annual revenue losses of roughly...
The distribution of fuel subsidies for drivers and operators of public utility vehicles has been suspended in compliance with the order of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced on Monday, April 4. The LTFRB is referring to...
Filipino motorists can finally heave a sigh of relief after roughly three months in financial squeeze at the pumps as diesel prices will be on rollback by P11.45 per liter and gasoline prices will also be cut by P5.45 per liter. At the same time, the price of kerosene products will be slashed by...
