BACOLOD CITY - The United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (Undoc) is planning to hold a five-day transport strike here by the end of March amid the call to suspend the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on fuels. A passenger jeepney passes by Lacson Street in Barangay Mandalagan,...
Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan urged the government to suspend the program to replace 15-year-old jeepneys as drivers and operators are still reeling from the Covid-19 lockdowns the almost-weekly oil price hikes. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan and Senator Risa...
The Taguig City government has issued an updated list of guidelines covering rules under Alert Level 1 as set by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). From March 1 to 15, the National Capital Region including Taguig will be under Alert Level 1, the lowest community quarantine classification. This is...
A House leader has called out the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on the matter of fuel subsidies for both transportation and agriculture sectorsmore specifically, the lack of it. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “At times of crisis, those in government are expected to act with reasonable...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 4 will finally be reopened on March 28 after more than two years of being closed to public due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. NAIA Terminal 4 (File photo) MIAA...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has given motorcycle ride-hailing firm JoyRide Philippines a transport network company (TNC) accreditation which allows them to offer a car services transport to their customers, an executive of the company disclosed Monday, Feb. 28....
A House leader is calling for an investigation on the use of drones after one such device allegedly tried to "invade" her family’s home. (Kaleb Kendall/ Unsplash) San Jose Del Monte lone district Rep. Florida “Rida” Robes filed House Resolution (HR) No.2473, which urges the House Committee on...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is optimistic that the expansion works at the Port of Currimao in Ilocos Norte will further bolster the tourism industry and woo investors and entrepreneurs in the Ilocos Region (Region 1). (Courtesy of DPWH) DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade inspected...
As the price of crude oil breached the level of $100 per barrel Thursday, Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, Feb. 25 said obstacles to the release of fuel subsidies for the agricultural and transport sectors must be resolved immediately. Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate Economic Affairs committee, said...
President Duterte heaped praises on Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Admiral Leopoldo Laroya after his more than 38 years of service to the country and as the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the past five months officially came to a close. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary...
Five senior officials of the Philippine Coast Guard are included in the list of the possible replacement of Coast Guard commandant, Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya, whose mandatory retirement age is on Thursday, Feb. 10. President Duterte is expected to name Laroya's replacement from Vice Admiral...
