Traditional jeepneys no longer ‘kings of the road’ in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The traditional jeepneys are no longer the “kings of the road” in Cebu City as the Jeepney Task Force (JTF) notes a significant drop of jeepneys plying the streets as compared to the…

46 jeepneys of newly reopened routes now back on the street

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are at least 46 traditional jeepneys in Cebu City that have been able to return to the streets following the reopening of all routes. The Balik Pasada Program showed that out of…

Cebu City to finally reopen all jeepney routes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will finally reopen all jeepney routes after almost three months of appeal by jeepney operators through the Jeepney Task Force (JTF). Mayor Edgardo Labella promised to issue an Executive Order (EO)…

Expect 100 more jeepneys to run in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City should expect an additional 100 more jeepneys running the currently approved routes with more jeepney drivers set to complete their qualifications for the Balik Pasada Program. The Cebu City Transportation Office…

Low turnout of jeepneys in Cebu City’s Balik Pasada Program noted

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two weeks have passed since the Cebu City government has launched the Balik Pasada program, yet only 168 jeepneys have returned to ply the city’s streets.  Councilor James Cuenco, head of the Cebu…

Pooled COVID tests to be conducted for jeepney drivers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After a ‘slight delay’, the Cebu City Government will resume coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests for drivers of traditional jeepneys. And similar to the one conducted on vendors in Carbon Public Market, it…

Redeployment of Cebu City PUJs may be delayed

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The redeployment of traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in Cebu City may be be pushed back to a later date. This developed after the city’s Jeepney Task Force on Monday, November 9, 2020,…

Cuenco seeks more time before entry of Talisay City jeepneys to Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor James Cuenco, the head of the city’s Jeepney Task Force, is asking Talisay City to wait for a while for their jeepneys to enter the city as before. Cuenco said…

Pre-registration of jeepney drivers begins in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The pre-registration of jeepney drivers has begun in Cebu City following the launch of the Balik Pasada Program of the city’s Jeepney Task Force (JTF) The JTF began the pre-registration of applicants for…

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