BRT project hits snag

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/28/2016

Bidding for technical services not completed; Tomas to follow up with DOTR Cebu City’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project hit a snag as one of the papers for one of its consultants wasn’t signed by former transportation…

City dads turn to LTO, DOTC in regulating habal-habal

Margarette Managaytay 11/05/2016

Two Cebu City councilors are asking the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) about their stand on the proposed ordinance regulating “habal-habal” motorcycles in the city streets. The Committee on Laws,…

Cebu City traffic group gets additional patrol cars

Margarette Managaytay 08/15/2016

THE Cebu City government turned over six patrol vehicles to the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) at the Cebu City Hall grounds yesterday morning. CCTO head Rafael Christopher Yap said the additional vehicles will help improve their…

Bets offer solutions to traffic, sea dispute

04/25/2016

Dagupan City — Presidential candidates attempted to outclass each other during the first round of the last government-sanctioned debate in this city when asked by ordinary Filipinos about how they will solve the country’s biggest problems. Davao…

Voters should choose well

Ricky Poca 04/18/2016

Think Bits The importance of choosing the country’s next leaders cannot be emphasized enough, and I wish our people will fully assess, evaluate and determine the competence, capability and morals of the candidates they will vote for…

Abaya campaigns for Mar, Leni in RDC meeting

Carmel Loise Matus 03/31/2016

SINCE he’s not covered by the election ban, Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya openly campaigned for Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Mar Roxas and running mate Leni Robredo during yesterday’s DOTC Regional Management Council meeting in…

Public convenience

Editorial 10/23/2015

In a radio interview, Ryan Yu, chairman of the Cebu Integrated Transport Cooperative (Citrasco), said the transport group objected to the alleged failure of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to follow procedure in receiving…

Bus operators want status quo; MLC welcomes mass transit

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/17/2015

Is there a need for new high-quality, less-polluting buses in Metro Cebu? Bus operators and public utility drivers yesterday joined forces in opposing the grant of a franchise to a fleet of 77 brand-new air-conditioned hybrid buses…

Rama backs traffic board, wants private sector head

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/12/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama supported a proposal by Rep. Luigi Quisumbing of Cebu’s 6th district to create a traffic board for Metro Cebu. But Rama said it’s better if the board chairman is from the private…

Sokor reps in Cebu to conduct BRT study

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/26/2015

A FOUR-PERSON team from a South Korean company are in Cebu to conduct a detailed study on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Cebu BRT chief Rafael Yap said a team from Kunhwa Engineering and Consulting Ltd. …

DENR greenlights BRT project

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/18/2015

The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) issued an environmental compliance certificate for Cebu City’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project which is expected to be operational by 2018. EMB-7 Regional Director Fernando Quililan said they expect Cebu City Hall…

Coast Guard fines shipping lines for overloading

Melissa Q. Cabahug 01/07/2015

A shipping lines was fined after one of its vessel was found carrying passengers beyond its capacity. M/V Graceful Star violated the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Order No. 2003/43 or the guidelines for preventing excess…

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