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To resume on Thursday, Dec. 26 (Eagle News)–Operations of the Pasig River Ferry System are suspended starting today, Dec. 24. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority made the announcement on its official Twitter account. According to the MMDA, the suspension was due to “Ursula,” which is so far threatening Eastern Visayas. Metro Manila has been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1. The MMDA said the Pasig ferry system will resume operations on Dec. 26, […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Tuesday, Dec. 24, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Air Asia Z2 327 Manila to Tacloban Z2 328 Tacloban to Manila Z2 329 Manila to Tacloban Z2 330 Tacloban to Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Severe Tropical Storm “Ursula” continues to intensify as it approaches Eastern Samar. It said it is expected to make landfall […]
(Eagle News)-The Inter-agency Technical Working Group studying motorcycle taxis has slammed Angkas after it hit the government for its 10,000 motorcycle cap on each of the three firms participating in the extended test run until March 2020. In a letter to Angkas’ George Royeca, the TWG said in the first place, despite the guidelines set by the TWG for the registration of riders, Angkas has only submitted 2204 authorized riders to the government, “a far […]
(Eagle News)-Several flights on Tuesday, Dec. 24, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific: 5J 659 Manila-Tacloban, Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) 11:45 am 5J 660 Tacloban-Manila, ETD 2:00 pm 5J 653 Manila-Tacloban, ETD 4:05 pm 5J 654 Tacloban- Manila, ETD 6:15 pm 5J 657 Manila-Tacloban, ETD 6:15 pm 5J 658 Tacloban-Manila, ETD 8:25 pm DG 6577 Cebu-Tacloban, ETD 4:10 pm DG 6578 Tacloban-Cebu, ETD 5:30 pm Philippine Airlines PR […]
(Eagle News)-The number-coding scheme for private and public utility vehicles is lifted on selected days during the holidays, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced on Saturday, Dec. 21. In a Facebook post, the MMDA said the scheme was lifted on the following dates: from December 23 to December 25 from December 30 to January 1, 2020 Earlier, the MMDA announced a suspension of the scheme for provincial buses on the following dates: from December 23 […]
(Eagle News)-Motorcycle taxi company Angkas on Saturday, Dec. 21, hit authorities for putting a cap on its riders in the extended run of operations until March 2020. “Ngayon, sa halip na kami ay dagdagan, nagpasya ang LTFRB [Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board] na bawasan pa ang Angkas bikers mula 27,000 hanggang 10,000 na lamang,” Angkas chief transport advocate George Royeca. According to Royeca, “that’s a compromise to the quality of service you can expect, […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has extended the test-run period of Angkas in Metro Manila and Cebu and included other players. Apart from Angkas, the LTFRB said JoyRide and MoveIt could participate in the test-run period extended to March 23, 2020. The first test-run period, which was approved in May, was supposed to lapse on Dec. 26, 2019. According to the LTFRB, JoyRide and MoveIt were chosen of the six companies that […]
(Eagle News)-The number-coding scheme is lifted for provincial buses on selected days for the holidays. In a memorandum, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority assistant general manager for operations Roberto Almadin said the suspension on Dec. 23, 24, 26, 27, 31 and on Jan. 2, 2020 was to give way to passengers going back to the provinces and vice versa during the holidays. The scheme is automatically lifted on Dec. 25, 31 and on Jan. 1, 2020 […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard has acquired for the first time its own offshore patrol vessel from a France shipbuilder to boost its maritime patrol capabilities, among others. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said the BRP Gabriela Silang, which was recently outfitted with the Philippine flag, will set sail from France to the Philippines on Dec. 30. The 83-meter OPV acquired from French shipbuilder OCEA is expected to arrive in Manila on Feb. […]
(Eagle News)-Several flights on Friday, Dec. 20, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (5J) Cebu Pacific 5J 196 Manila-Cauayan 5J 197 Cauayan-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country as the trough of a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur affects the northeastern section of Mindanao.
Hits Grab for “toying” with 22.5 percent fare increase cap (Eagle News) — Senator Imee Marcos is calling for the legalization of motorcycle-for-hire riding services such as Angkas, whose test-run period of six months allowed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Metro Manila and Cebu is set to lapse this December. “I think na mas safe ang Angkas kaysa sa unregulated, unregistered, unknown na mga tumatanggap ng pasahero,” she told reporters on […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation is eyeing partial operations for the Philippine National Railways Clark Phase 1 by the end of 2021. The DOTr made the statement after Transportation Secretary Art Tugade visited the site of the 38-kilometer railway project that will connect Bulacan and Manila. The project will have a total of ten stations–Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto and Malolos, with a depot at a 14-hectare lot […]
