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List of 377,443 driver beneficiaries to be provided by LTFRB Fuel subsidies and fuel discounts part of PHL gov’t’s response to cushion impact of successive oil price hikes (Eagle News) – The Philippine government has released P2.5 billion funds for the fuel subsidy program to help public utility drivers affected by the continuing and increasing oil price hikes due to the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Around P6,500 will be distributed to the 377,443 […]
(Eagle News)–The number of public utility vehicles authorized to ply Metro Manila streets has breached the 69,000 mark, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said. According to the LTFRB, the following is the breakdown of PUVs and the respective number of routes opened: TRADITIONAL PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS Routes: 206 Authorized units: 17,372 MODERN PUBLIC UTILITY JEEPNEYS Routes: 45 Authorized units: 786 PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES Routes: 34 Authorized units: 3,854 POINT-TO-POINT BUSES Routes: 34 Authorized […]
(Eagle News) — For the Department of Transportation, allowing motorcycles to operate as public utility vehicles requires “thorough study, deliberation and assessment.” The DOTr issued the statement after a bill was filed seeking for the legalization of motorcycles as PUVs before the House of Representatives. The filing of the bill came after the operations of ride-hailing application Angkas were suspended in November last year. The DOTr has argued the motorcycles could not operate as PUVs […]
(Eagle News) — Ikinatuwa ng mga transport leader at commuters group ang inilabas na Land Transportation Franchise Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Resolution No. 76 na nag-aatas na doblehin ang benepisyo sa ilalim ng personal passenger accident insurance program ng gobyerno. Mula sa dating 200-libong piso itinaas na sa 400-libong piso ang accidental benefits na matatanggap ng pamilya ng mga masasawing pasahero ng mga pampublikong sasakyan. Magiging 100 libong piso naman mula sa dating 20 libong piso […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 20 (Eagle News) — Various groups from the public transportation sector are forming an alliance to ask for an exemption of public utility vehicles (PUV’s) from the coding scheme, saying that their inclusion to the said scheme causes a shortage of public transportation, especially during rush hour. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
