President Marcos has directed agencies to ensure the safety of commuters from abusive public transport drivers. (File Photo) Passengers are seen piling up along EDSA Extension in Pasay City on Aug. 25, 2023 as the LRT-1 implemented limited operations from Gil Puyat to FPJ (formerly Roosevelt)...
President Marcos has ordered new Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon to make life easier for the commuters by expediting the implementation of several public transportation projects in the country such as railways and subway. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A big problem on transportation is well in the offing for night commuters here as a transport group said its members cannot pick up passengers anymore beyond 8 p.m. The United Drivers Association (UNIDA) composed of jeepney drivers and operators plying the routes of Barangays...
Planning a trip soon? Ongoing enhancement at Victory Liner terminals will provide modern facilities, upgraded ticketing system and better customer service to all passengers. Victory Liner, a leading transportation company in the Philippines, has announced these ongoing efforts to rehabilitate...
CEBU CITY – The management of the Capitol-run north and south bus terminals expressed readiness for the influx of passengers for the observance of Holy Week and the upcoming long weekend. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia inspects one of mini-buses at the Cebu South Bus Terminal when she visited the facility...
BETTER DAYS Last week several jeepney organizations staged a nationwide transport strike to protest the implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Under the modernization program, the ubiquitous jeepneys that have been around since the end of the second World War,...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) of the Iloilo City government nine months after it was hastily implemented. COMMUTERS ride a mini-bus in Iloilo City. The Land Transportation Franchising and...
CEBU CITY – Transportation was normal in Metro Cebu on Monday, March 6, as no transport group joined the nationwide week-long transport strike. Transport operations were normal throughout the day but some schools decided to suspend classes and shifted to online. The city government of Cebu also...
The Mandaluyong City local government was recognized by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) on Monday, Feb. 13, for its exceptional initiatives and programs aimed at providing the public with safe, fast, and comfortable public transportation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The awarding...
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,...
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...
