Land Transport

by Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), 1 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said that the return of long-haul provincial bus operations coming to and from Metro Manila is still not guaranteed as most provinces remain hesitant to open their borders amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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by Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), 27 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — More than six months since the COVID-19 outbreak, provincial buses can finally enter Metro Manila. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will open 12 provincial bus routes between Metro Manila and Central Luzon and Calabarzon starting Sept. 30.

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by Philstar.com, 13 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Although the House transportation panel officially endorses the return of motorcycle taxi services, further plans on increasing the number of public utility jeepneys still depend largely on the eventual lifting of quarantine restrictions set by the government.

by Miguel R. Camus, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing the expansion of a program contracting public transport operators once Metro Manila is lifted from modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).

By: Krixia Subingsubing, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 Jul 2020 A day before jeepneys were set to return to the road, site migration issues downed the website of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) where the operators were supposed to get their quick response (QR) codes needed for them to ply their routes.

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 26 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to help public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators transition to modernized or standardized jeepneys, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will double the equity subsidy to buy new vehicles from P80,000 to P160,000.

by ABS-CBN News, 22 Jun 2020 MANILA — Some 14,000 workers of provincial bus firms have lost their jobs due to coronavirus quarantines, a transport leader said Monday.

by Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), 12 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has authorized more than 35,000 taxis and transport network vehicle service (TNVS) units to serve commuters in Metro Manila under general community quarantine.

by ABS-CBN News, 10 Jun 2020 MANILA – Around 90 percent of jeepney drivers and operators in the country are “starving and dying” due to loss of income, a transport group president said Tuesday, as government still prohibits them to pick up passengers due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The suspension of public transportation and shutdown of private businesses and stores due to lockdowns imposed amid the COVID-19 pandemic have burdened the majority of Filipino families.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror, 4 Jun 2020 TRANSPORTATION and labor leaders called on the government to give a daily P800 “guaranteed income” for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to ensure their compliance with social distancing measures during the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis.

By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, 3 Jun 2020 THE solution to Metro Manila’s transportation woes could only be a P32 billion worth experiment away, according to a US-based transportation expert.

by Andrew J. Masigan (The Philippine Star), 27 May 2020 The onslaught of the Wuhan virus brought conflicting challenges to the DOTr. On one hand, it must re-configure jeeps, buses and trains to avoid the transmission of the virus among passengers. On the other hand, it must ensure that there is adequate public transport capacity…

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star ) – May 27, 2020 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — A coalition advocating sustainable public transportation is asking the government to prioritize the safe mobility of people over the mobility of private motor vehicles in its transportation-related responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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by Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), 13 May 2020 Mother’s Day caused a heavy traffic jam on Morato St in Quezon City despite the quarantine. Apparently, the restaurants were open for pick up orders and a pandemonium of illegal parking and bad driving happened. We should dread to imagine how things will be once enhanced…

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By Che Palicte, 26 Jan 2020 DAVAO CITY – Drivers and operators affected by the transport modernization program here can now avail of the social compensation packages under the High Priority Bus System (HPBS).

By ROBERT SIY, Manila Times, 25 Jan 2020 THE regulation of motorcycle taxis in the Philippines has seen many twists and turns in the past few months, with each move raising questions from legislators, transport experts and the riding public. Last May, a single transport network company (TNC), Angkas, was authorized by the Land Transportation…

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Richmond Mercurio with Romina Cabrera(The Philippine Star), 7 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Mandaluyong City regional trial court has granted a three-day temporary restraining order (TRO) against a government policy that limits the number of Angkas riders in the ongoing motorcycle taxi pilot run.

by Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), 6 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines — As the government and motorcycle-taxi firms continue to lock horns, the interagency technical working group (TWG) has claimed app-based firm Angkas has not met foreign ownership provisions for transportation carriers.

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by Krixia Subingsubing, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 Dec 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A commuter group has asked a Quezon City court to issue a temporary restraining order against five of what it described as “fly-by-night”motorcycle-hailing companies, following reports that they might be allowed to join a pilot test whose results would determine whether the two-wheelers…

by Carla P. Gomez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 9, 2019 BACOLOD CITY –– Leaders of the labor unions in the largest bus transportation group based in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental have thrown their support to Leo Rey Yanson, who was ousted by his siblings as company president, and family matriarch Olivia Yanson.

BY BEN KRITZ, TMT, Manila Times, Jun 11, 2019 IF it seems to be a little more difficult to get around town starting this week, it is likely because ride-hailing service Grab was to have removed about 8,000 active drivers from its platform on Monday due to those operators not obtaining a transport network vehicle…