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(Eagle News) – Various transport groups pushed through with their planned r nationwide strike today, Monday, Sept. 30, even as classes in many areas were suspended in anticipation of the inconvenience to be caused by the strike. Operators of the Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (ACTO) and Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) joined the strike to highlight their opposition to the government’s plan to phase out old jeepneys, particularly those […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will appeal a Quezon City court’s order to temporarily halt the planned Edsa provincial bus ban. The LTFRB said for this, it will seek the help of the Office of the Solicitor General. In the meantime, the agency said it would comply with the writ of preliminary injunction issued by Branch 223. The court enjoined all parties from implementing the ban until such time the transport groups […]
(Eagle New) – Thousands of Transport Network Vehicle Service drivers and operators claimed they would join a transport holiday declared on Monday, July 8. The transport holiday will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., but some groups said that they are giving TNVS drivers the free choice if they don’t want to join the strike. Ninoy Mopas, president of the TNVS group Thug Philippines circulated a statement saying they are giving “the freedom to […]
(Eagle News)—Suspended Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board executive director Samuel Jardin said some people who want his post may be behind the woman who hurled bribe allegations against him. In an interview over ANC, Jardin did not, however, say who exactly may be behind Michele Sapangila, who alleged she saw Jardin receive a part of the P4.6 million intended for him in exchange for the issuance of a Route Measured Capacity (RMC) certificate, a […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Transportation has suspended Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board executive director Samuel Jardin for 90 days. The suspension was pending a probe of allegations Jardin solicited P4.8 million in exchange for the issuance of a certificate of public convenience that is a requirement for transport franchises. In her complaint, Michele Sapangila said she saw Jardin himself receive an envelope containing P100,000 from a certain “Madame Lolit,” the alleged middleman. She said […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Thursday, March 28, warned the public against investing with Yellowdot Transport Terminal Inc. The LTFRB issued the warning in a two-page notice after it ruled the company, which offers the “Millennial Jeepney” that is under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, was running an investment scheme that was prohibited under its Articles of Incorporation submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the scheme, […]
(Eagle News)—The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will summon the driver of the jeep that collided with a bus on the southbound lane of Edsa that injured at least 12 on Sunday, Feb. 10. In a statement, the LTFRB said it would issue the show-cause order against Ignacio Cadayday. Cadayday, according to traffic investigators crossed the intersection coming from East Ave. to Edsa in Quezon City even with the yellow traffic light on, causing it […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has placed on preventive suspension the bus company that figured in a traffic incident on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway. The LTFRB suspended the Jumbo Transport Inc. for not more than 30 days, and ordered it to comply with certain requirements within the period of suspension. The LTFRB ordered the company to bring its tourist buses to the agency for “inspection and determination of road worthiness,” to allow its drivers […]
(Eagle News) — Nagbabala ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) sa mga driver na naniningil pa rin ng sampung pisong minimum fare sa jeep sa harap ito ng patuloy na paniningil ng nasabing pamasahe ng ibang jeepney drivers sa kanilang mga pasahero. Ayon kay LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra, ang sinomang tsuper ng jeep na mapatunayang naniningil pa rin ng sampung pisong (Php 10.00) minimum fare ay pagmumultahin ng limang libong piso (Php 1,000) […]
(Eagle News) — Angkas on Wednesday, Dec. 12, announced it was offering discounts to its customers, this despite a Supreme Court ruling that effectively allowed law enforcers to continue their crackdown on the drivers and operators of the motorcycle ride-sharing service. In a Facebook post, Angkas said the P99-discount can be availed of twice with the promo code “AngkasTRO.” The announcement came after Angkas said it would fight to “legitimize” its drivers, following the SC’s temporary […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered its law enforcement unit and other relevant agencies to apprehend the drivers and operators of motorcycle ride-sharing firm Angkas, and to impound their motorcycles. The LTFRB issued Board Resolution No. 95, signed by LTFRB chair Martin Delgra III and Board Member Ronaldo Corpus, after the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order on a Mandaluyong court’s order stopping the government from interfering in […]
(Eagle News) — Nagbabala ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) na huhulihin nito ang mga “choosy” na taxi driver o iyong mga tumatanggi ng mga pasaherong isasakay sa mga mall ngayong holiday season. Sa ilalim ito ng Oplan Isnabero na inilunsad ng Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (i-ACT) sa buong bansa. Ayon sa LTFRB, nagdeploy sila ng mga tauhan sa mga mall para manghuli ng mga taxi driver na mang-iisnab sa mga pasahero. Ang […]
