(JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urges the different health facilities to completely submit the necessary requirements needed for the distribution of benefits for their respective health workers. In a statement on Tuesday, June 28, the state health agency said it once...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) congratulated former Philippine Airlines (PAL) President Jaime Bautista on Friday, June 24, after he was named as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) by the incoming administration. Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Artemio Abu...
Lawyer and former journalist Cheloy Garafil has been nominated by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to serve as chairman-designate of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Cheloy Garafil (Photo from MNSA EC01 Matatag Class Facebook page) Read more here:...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The president of the Lingayen-Dagupan Transportation Cooperative was shot dead here Thursday, June 23. The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office identified victim as Petonilo Castillo, 59, of Camangaan St., Maniboc, this town. Investigators said the victim was driving a Toyota...
President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has nominated Jaime "Jimmy" Bautista as secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Jaime Bautista (file photo) “Bautista, a certified public accountant (CPA), worked at the country’s flagship Philippine Airlines (PAL) for 25 years and...
Travel around Luzon Island is now faster with the operation of several expressways that connect Metro Manila to many parts of the north, east, west, and south of the island. From the country’s first expressways – the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) built in...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, June 8 asked government to make the distribution of subsidies faster and more efficient for the transport and agriculture sector. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate labor committee, said that as of June 1, the government has distributed P1.17 billion in fuel...
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...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) denied Friday, April 22, that there was a disconnect between the agency and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) which led to the confusion of the newly implemented window hours scheme for provincial buses. MMDA...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Thursday sought an inventory of public transportation in the country to include the number of public utility vehicles, operators, drivers and other transport franchise holders to ensure a more efficient distribution of financial aid meant to...
Senators on Thursday lauded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the “timely response” of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow the continued distribution of fuel subsidy to the public sector. “The order to allow the resumption of fuel subsidy distribution to public utility...
