Tag: colorum

I-Act intensifies drive vs “COVID-19 smuggling”; 11 “colorum” vehicles in Antipolo impounded

(Eagle News) — Authorities intercepted and later impounded eleven vehicles that clandestinely transported people untested for COVID-19 into the NCR plus bubble in violation of Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases guidelines, the Department of Transportation said. According to the DOTr, the ten vans and one  taxi were intercepted by members of the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic in an anti-colorum operation along Circumferential Road in Barangay San Jose, Sumulong Hi-way and […]

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DOTr unveils “colorum” transport scheme amid pandemic

Don’t be the cause of the spread of COVID-19, Tugade tells “colorum” vehicle operators (Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Art Tugade warned operators of “colorum” vehicles to stop violating laws and community quarantine restrictions in place and to not be the cause of the spread of COVID-19. Tugade gave the warning after authorities stopped 12 “colorum” vehicles that had tried to enter different municipalities in Bicol region. According to the Bicol Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction […]

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One dead, two injured in ambush on LTO enforcement team in Surigao following anti-colorum vehicles operation

LTO condemns attack (Eagle News)–The Land  Transportation Office on Wednesday, July 17, condemned the ambush on an LTO enforcement team in Surigao City that led to the death of the team leader and caused injuries to two others. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said LTO Caraga Regional Director Nordy Plaza is currently in Surigao City to extend assistance to the family  of team leader  Felixberto Loayon and to team members Rene Cenangote and […]

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Albayalde sacks 2 policemen for moonlighting as drivers of colorum vehicles with Office of the President stickers on them

(Eagle News)—Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde has sacked two policemen after they were allegedly found to be moonlighting as drivers for colorum vehicles that bore stickers of the Office of the President. Sacked were Chief Insp. Juan Saldua Cipriano Jr., of the Southern Police District; and SP04 Ronnie Arimbuyutan Druja of the PNP Aviation Security Group. The two were allegedly caught driving the unmarked vehicles to ferry passengers by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic and […]

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Duterte orders arrest of Dimple Star Transport operator

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ordered the arrest of the operator of Dimple Star Transport, days after one of its buses fell into a cliff in  Occidental Mindoro and left 19 dead. “Pinahuli ni (Duterte ang) operator and pinahuli niya ang lahat ng colorum,” Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said. Go made the announcement as Duterte made an unannounced visit to the site of the incident on Tuesday. A picture […]

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Ordinansa laban sa mga colorum na sasakyan, mahigpit na ipinatutupad sa Tarlac City

TARLAC CITY, Tarlac (Eagle News) – Mahigpit na ipinatutupad ang ordinansa laban sa mga colorum na sasakyan. Sa pangunguna ng City Traffic Transport Management Group, nagbabantay sila sa mga lansangan para manghuli ng mga pasaway na motorista. Isa sa nahuli nila ay ang isang colorum na tricycle na tatlong beses na umanong nahuli dahil sa kawalan ng prangkisa. Paalala ng City Traffic Transport Management Group, ang mga paulit-ulit na mahuhuli sa kaparehong paglabag ay mapagmumulta […]

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Uber mulls giving compensation to affected drivers, as LTFRB stands by order to suspend the TNC for 1 month

(Eagle News) — Uber on Wednesday opened the possibility of providing compensation to its aggrieved drivers following the transport network company’s suspension for “indisputable” violations. “The details need to be worked out, but we are very willing to work with the (Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board)…,” Uber Regional General Manager Mike Brown said when asked about the possibility of giving its drivers financial remuneration. Brown, who had just attended a meeting with LTFRB officials […]

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LTFRB denies Uber’s MR on agency order meting out one-month suspension on the TNC

(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board on Tuesday denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Uber on its one-month suspension. In a two-and-a-half page order, the LTFRB said the transport network company had violated the agency’s July 26 order for it to cease and desist from accepting applications for accreditation of Transport Network Vehicle Services. The July 26 order was issued after Uber and another TNC, Grab, were found to have […]

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