Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has slammed the country’s transportation officials for "giving up" easily on the Libreng Sakay or free ride program, which will no longer resume this year contrary to earlier plans. (LTFRB) “I hope our transport executives were just joking when...
A group of digital advocates assailed on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) granting 100,000 Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) slots to Grab Philippines. Digital Pinoys national campaigner Ronald Gustilo said the LTFRB...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has committed to assist small operators of traditional jeepneys in the government's public utility vehicle modernization program. LTFRB Technical Division chief Joel Bolano said the assistance ranges from setting up cooperatives and...
Amid continuous attempts to unseat it from power for good, the Philippines' "king of the road" lives on. This, after the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has decided to extend the validity of the franchise of the traditional jeepney amid calls to postpone the full...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has allocated 100,000 slots to app-based transportation company Grab, saying it is part of the move to address the increasing demand for transport network vehicle service in the country. In a statement, LTFRB chairperson Teofilo...
As the validity of the provisional authorities or franchise for traditional jeepneys will last only until March 31, a ranking official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) urged operators and drivers to join the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). MB...
Enforcers of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have accosted 20 modern public utility jeepneys (MPUJ) in two separate operations in Caloocan City and Quezon City amid reports of overloading and other violations. photo: LTFRB In a statement, the LTFRB said four of the...
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday, January 27, warned the public about using Maxim and InDrive, both "colorum" ride-hailing apps operating as transport network vehicle service (TNVS) without permits. Both apps are owned by companies operating in Russia and...
Two companies operating in Russia are illegally operating transport network vehicle service (TNVS) in various provinces in the Philippines, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) disclosed on Friday, Jan. 27. LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III identified the two app-based...
The government's free rides program, popularly known as Libreng Sakay, may no longer be pushed through this year despite the allotment of the P1.3 billion by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), a top transport official said on Friday, Jan. 27. Teofilo Guadiz III, chairman of the Land...
THIRTY modern jeepneys for six routes were unveiled in Bacolod City on Monday, Jan. 23. (Photo courtesy of LTFRB-Western Visayas) BACOLOD CITY – Thirty modern jeepneys were launched by the United Negros Transport Cooperative (UNETCO) here on Monday, Jan. 23. UNETCO chairperson Romelie Soliguen,...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has earned more than P7 million in fine in its campaign against colorum passenger utility vehicles (PUVs). LTFRB chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III said the amount was from the September to December last year that involve 37 vehicles...
