It looks like the time of setting aside a whole day just to register motor vehicles and renew driver’s licenses will soon be history. On Feb. 14, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) launched a program for the online renewal of vehicle registration. The onset of information technology and the...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned the drivers and vehicle owners of a motorcycle and L-300 van that were involved in a traffic altercation in Cainta, Rizal that was caught in a now-viral video. (Photos courtesy of the LTO) The LTO Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) issued...
In this file photo taken on February 04, 2023, smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio. The governor of Ohio warned residents living near the site of a toxic train derailment to drink bottled water February 15, 2023, as authorities investigate potential environmental fallout...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will be temporarily shut down later this year, perhaps by the summer. PNR (Wikipedia) This was confirmed by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez during a public hearing of the House Committee on Transportation on...
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...
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...
Maximize fun, minimize carbon footprints MASS MOVEMENT Provincial jeepney on unpaved roads (Igor Plotnikov) Revenge travel is on. While it’s good for the economy, it’s not so good for the environment. And while the tourism industry has incorporated sustainability into their corporate social...
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,...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop says it's the "policy of government" to encourage commuters to file complaints against alleged abusive transportation service providers. Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) Acop, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, had this...
LOS ANGELES, United States -- One-in-five new cars sold in California in 2022 was a zero-emission vehicle, the state said Friday, as the largest car market in the United States charges towards its goal of electrifying its fleet. Last year officials set ambitious targets for boosting the number of...
Key officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) have distanced themselves from the ongoing external investigation on the critical system glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Jan. 1. DOTr Undersecretary Robert Lim attends the House Committee on...
No overseas Filipino worker (OFW) lost his or her job as a result of the New Year's day flight cancellations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The scene at NAIA on Jan.2, a day before the critical system glitch. (Norl Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)...
