Local groups: No transport strike in Cebu on Monday

DORIS BONGCAC 03/05/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Transport groups in Cebu have reiterated that they will not be joining the nationwide transport strike on Monday, March 6. The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON)-Cebu  will instead…

Cebu’s largest transport group backs Leni

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 20 transport groups in Cebu have formally thrown their support behind the Presidential bid of Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo.  The groups, including the Cebu Integrated Transport Service Cooperative (Citrasco),…

Beeps back in Cebu City streets

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beeps (bus-jeepneys) are back on the Cebu City streets. This after Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) to facilitate the unimpeded operation of all public utility vehicles (PUV)…

Beeps pulled out of Cebu City due to CCTO apprehensions

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The modern jeepneys (beeps or bus-jeepneys) traversing at least six routes in Cebu City have been pulled out by its operator after their drivers have been apprehended by the Cebu City Transportation Office…

LTFRB public hearing on fare hike set today

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/01/2017

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) is inviting transport groups and passengers to join the public hearing on petitions to increase the minimum fare for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) today. The public…

Citrasco revives fare hike call

Futch Anthony Inso 09/07/2017

AFTER oil firms implemented oil price hike last Tuesday, a transport group in Cebu has revived its call for a fare increase. Ryan Benjamin Yu, chairman of the Cebu Integrated Transport Cooperative (Citrasco) has admitted that the…

‘There’s no need to cancel BRT project’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/02/2017

Citing the immediate need for infrastructure to address Cebu City’s traffic problem, a transport leader in Cebu said there would be no need to cancel the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Cebu City. Ryan Benjamin Yu,…

Fare rate haggling

Editorial 04/06/2017

When all is said and done, Metro Cebu’s transport groups and the government’s transport agencies should prioritize and consider as paramount public interest and welfare in resolving the fare rate increase petition issue. Last Wednesday’s public hearing…

Citrasco to push for P1–P1.50 fare hike

Doris C. Bongcac 04/05/2017

Following strong objections to its proposal for a fare surge on peak hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Cebu Integrated Transport Service Cooperative (Citrasco), a drivers’ organization, will seek…

Metro Cebu LGUs brace for transport strike

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/26/2017

The city governments of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay and Cebu have finalized arrangement to ensure there will be enough vehicles to ferry commuters expected to be stranded in today’s transport strike spearheaded by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan…

Cebu City to deploy buses for stranded commuters in Monday’s transport strike

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/26/2017

Kaohsiung buses, Ceres buses and Vans-for-Hire (V-Hire) will be on standby to help ferry commuters who will be stranded in tomorrow’s transport strike. Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) operations chief Francisco Ouano said the city is ready…

Citrasco won’t join strike, Cebu City classes to go on

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/25/2017

A transport group in Cebu with at least 1,000 jeepney driver members will not join Monday’s transport strike as Cebu City’s public schools will also hold classes despite the strike. Ryan Benjamin Yu, Cebu Integrated Transport Service…

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