The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is considering stamping vehicle owners' official receipt/certificate of registration (OR/CR) in extending driver’s license validity as a short-term solution amid the shortage of plastic cards being used for its printing. LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor...
More than 15 million metal plates have been ordered to address the backlog on license plates for both motor vehicles and motorcycles, the The Land Transportation Office (LTO) disclosed on Tuesday, Sept. 5. LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said the delivery of the ordered metal plates were even started,...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Thirteen hours and 10 minutes. That's how long the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) P214-billion proposed budget for 2024 lasted...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The number of passenger jeeps and buses plying routes these days is a far cry from pre-pandemic levels. This was learned from estimates given by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III during...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is preparing its so-called "plan B" even as it is waiting for the decision of a Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in connection with the temporary restraining order (TRO) it imposed on the delivery of...
DOTr Undersecretary Timothy Batan (Screenshot from YouTube live) An official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) admitted before the House Committee on Appropriations Monday, Sept. 4 that the government has "severely under-invested in transport...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, August 28 said the former cop who became viral on social media after being caught physically assaulting an unarmed cyclist should be criminally charged for grave threat. Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito (Senate PRIB Photo) A cyclist...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) disclosed on Monday, Aug. 28, that the motorist who figured in a viral gun-toting incident in Quezon City early this month is not the registered owner of the vehicle he was driving. LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said both the driver, later identified as dismissed...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order against the owner of a red vehicle in another viral road rage video wherein its driver was seen physical assaulting a bicycle rider and even drawing a hand gun during the confrontation. LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said he already...
Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate public services committee, said she is holding the Department of Transportation (DOTr) its word to clear the backlog of license cards by September. Sen. Grace Poe (Senate PRIB Photo) “And, from then on, we expect that...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 14 reiterated the importance of providing socialized and affordable housing, as well as keeping the agricultural value chain running, in line with the expansion of the country’s railway system. ...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) The Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) should improve their service first before implementing a fare hike. This was Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte's simple retort to the train lines' administrators--the...
