The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now preparing travel advisories amid the threat of super typhoon “Bavi” which is expected to enter the country’s area of responsibility as early as Tuesday night, July 7. LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said they are now...
Vlogging and drinking could be a dangerous mix too. That is as far as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is concerned as it urged drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) to refrain from driving and vlogging at the same time. LTFRB chairman Vigor Mendoza said they...
A jeepney driver found himself jobless now after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended the operation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) he was driving for turning a busy road in Quezon City as a location for his daredevil stunt. And such offense is serious,...
With the effects of the fuel crisis rippling across sectors, public transport is among the most severely impacted. Jeepney drivers are bearing the brunt of this volatility as rising costs threaten both their livelihoods and national mobility. The impact is felt far beyond the roads; this means...
Citation tickets and show cause orders (SCOs) await vehicle owners that either blocked EDSA and other roads or those that skipped public transportation duty to join the protest actions at the People Power Monument in Quezon City. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) earlier led the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have partnered with GCash to enable fuel subsidy disbursements benefiting drivers of public transportation nationwide. Under this program, eligible beneficiaries receive fuel assistance directly...
Can ride-hailing service drivers decline passengers on their online booking platform? Definitely not as it is tantamount to refusal to convey passengers which is a violation of the conditions set for operating public utility vehicles, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended the operation of eight passenger buses following the fatal road crash in front of a hospital in Santiago City in Isabela on June 11. LTFRB Chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said the suspension was temporary and will be on a...
Did you know that you can actually file complaint against smelly and untidy public utility vehicles? This passenger right is what the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) was trying to emphasize when it summoned a cab owner for operating a dirty taxi. No less than LTFRB...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ordered an all-out structural integrity inspection of bus terminals and other public transportation hubs in areas affected by the 7.8 magnitude quake in Mindanao. Central Mindanao and Davao region were the worst-hit areas of the...
Amid the excitement over class opening on Monday, June 8, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is focusing on an important matter in order not to spoil that feeling—road safety. For LTFRB Chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II, road crashes can be contained through aggressive...
The national government is moving to steer the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) toward the use of electric vehicles as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) targets the deployment of at least 6,000 electric jeepneys this year in line with the Electric Vehicle...
