LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The president of the Lingayen-Dagupan Transportation Cooperative was shot dead here Thursday, June 23. The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office identified victim as Petonilo Castillo, 59, of Camangaan St., Maniboc, this town. Investigators said the victim was driving a Toyota...
President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has nominated Jaime "Jimmy" Bautista as secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Jaime Bautista (file photo) “Bautista, a certified public accountant (CPA), worked at the country’s flagship Philippine Airlines (PAL) for 25 years and...
Travel around Luzon Island is now faster with the operation of several expressways that connect Metro Manila to many parts of the north, east, west, and south of the island. From the country’s first expressways – the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) built in...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, June 8 asked government to make the distribution of subsidies faster and more efficient for the transport and agriculture sector. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate labor committee, said that as of June 1, the government has distributed P1.17 billion in fuel...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, June 7 said months of sluggish government response has pushed the oil-hit transportation sector to the edge. Poe issued the statement as a number of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators are set to stage a widescale transportation strike should the problem...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, April 27, said the government should expedite the distribution of fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators as they grapple with the weekly spike in oil prices. Poe, chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services, said that aside from...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) denied Friday, April 22, that there was a disconnect between the agency and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) which led to the confusion of the newly implemented window hours scheme for provincial buses. MMDA...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Thursday sought an inventory of public transportation in the country to include the number of public utility vehicles, operators, drivers and other transport franchise holders to ensure a more efficient distribution of financial aid meant to...
Senators on Thursday lauded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the “timely response” of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow the continued distribution of fuel subsidy to the public sector. “The order to allow the resumption of fuel subsidy distribution to public utility...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, April 4, that it may announce its decision on the petition of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to be exempted from fund releases ban in place during the campaign period by Thursday this week. Screenshot from PTV...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced on Friday, March 18, that it had issued a resolution denying the petition of transport groups to increase the provincial fare by P1 for the first four kilometers. According to LTFRB, it issued the resolution for transport...
Motorcycle ride-hailing firm JoyRide announced on Thursday, March 10, that it will start offering car transportation service to commuters by the end of March, now that the National Capital Region (NCR) is under Covid-19 Alert Level 1. (Photo courtesy of JoyRide) Mr. Noli Eala, JoyRide senior vice...
