The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will lend another loan tranche of P55.7 billion for the construction of the Metro Manila subway by March this year, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). The subway project, which is set to be completed by 2029, is currently supported by the...
A van owner and his driver are now facing up to 12 years of imprisonment and up to P2 million fine after they were caught using the vehicle as a public utility vehicle without necessary permits from the government. This, after the Parañaque City Prosecutors Office found sufficient grounds to...
You’ve seen and probably reacted to some of the local viral road rage videos—from bald drivers loading their guns and cursing at fellow motorists, to other motorists displaying the alpha male in them in confronting fellow road users over petty traffic misunderstanding. But all of these...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be infusing fresh capital outlay of P280 million for the development of a switching station that will support electricity services for the multi-billion Metro Manila subway project. The 115-kilovolt (kV) switching station that shall be...
photo from the video uploaded on Facebook account Ulo ng Apo The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is now conducting an investigation to identify and hold responsible the driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in what It described as a...
Senator Grace Poe says the winning bidder for the operations and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is set to face a "herculean task". Poe, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services, welcomed on Friday, Feb. 16 the...
An e-trike traveling along the South Luzon Expressway. (photo from the video provided by the MMDA) Viral videos of complaints against e-bikes and e-trikes , including an elementary pupil driving one of them on a national road and their presence on major thoroughfares that include the South Luzon...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure that seeks stricter penalties for drivers who get caught under the influence of alcohol. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 2546, Tulfo noted that despite the passage of the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, drunk driving has been increasingly rampant...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it has successfully prosecuted eight red tape cases for this year alone, with five of these cases coming from the Land Transportation Office (LTO). File In a media forum, ARTA director-general Secretary Ernesto Perez said the conviction of the said cases...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said on Saturday, Feb. 10, that it is ready to provide free Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) to barangays as part of its nationwide outreach program. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said barangay officials would just write the agency’s...
President Marcos said his administration is not remiss in its resolve to provide all of the country's regions with a mass transportation system that commuters deserve. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he witnessed the signing of the civil works...
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) welcomed the approval on third and final reading of a bill establishing an LTO district office in the province of Bohol. LTO-7 Regional Director Glen Galario thanked Bohol Rep. Vanessa Aumentado for proposing House Bill No. 9652...
