LTO set to process five-year licenses for Cebu next month

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/09/2016

Motorists in Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas won’t have to renew their licenses for five years starting November 2. An advisory signed by Land Transportation Office (LTO) executive director Romeo Vera Cruz last week stated…

No compromises on safety

10/04/2016

Public safety and convenience are paramount when it comes to issues concerning mass transportation, but let’s also consider the viability of tricycles as a livelihood for Metro Cebu residents who can ill-afford to pay for a franchise…

100 tricycle drivers protest vs Mandaue’s overloading policy

Edison Delos Angeles 10/03/2016

At least 100 tricycle drivers held a rally in front of the City Hall in Mandaue on Monday morning to protest against the strict implementation of “no overloading” policy. The group first converged in Barangay Ibabao, and…

Talisay council pledges aid to vendors, drivers

Carmel Loise Matus 07/19/2016

THE Talisay City Council is considering to create a committee that will resolve the traffic congestion affecting the national highway specifically on the portion near the Tabunok Public Market. In yesterday’s session, Valrico Tomol of the Department…

LTFRB exec: Inspections start when classes open

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/02/2016

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) will start the inspection of school transport services when classes open on June 13. Reynaldo Elnar, LTFRB-7 assistant regional director, said that school transport services like vans, buses and…

Dry run for traffic scheme effective, Lapu traffic exec says

Nestle L. Semilla 05/21/2016

THE one day dry run for a traffic scheme along ML Quezon highway in Lapu-Lapu City turned out good so far, the City Traffic Management System (CTMS) said Saturday. “It’s not like yesterday, now the vehicles are…

Capitol reorients drivers on road safety

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/30/2016

THE Cebu provincial government’s Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) conducted a reorientation seminar last Tuesday for its drivers at the Capitol Social Hall. The event was attended by 75 Capitol employees. Another batch will undergo the reorientation…

50 delivery truck drivers rounded up for blocking streets

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/12/2016

THE Cebu City Traffic Office (CCTO) rounded up 50 delivery truck drivers for obstructing four Cebu City streets during an April 5 operation. Drivers were caught illegally parking their delivery trucks along P. Lopez, Balintawak and Borromeo…

Cebu drivers protest reduction of flagdown rate

Edison Delos Angeles 03/16/2016

More than 100 taxi units blocked a portion of L. Briones Street in front of the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) to protest the reduction of their flagdown rates. Some drivers carried…

PUJ drivers told not to cut trips

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2016

PASSENGER jeepney drivers were reminded not to cut trips without good reason lest they and their operators face sanctions under Joint Administrative Order (JAO) 2014-01. “Cutting of trips can inconvenience the riding public and they pay for…

Bad eggs

Editorial 01/12/2016

Last week’s incident involving taxi driver Bebiano Dapal Jr. reminds us that there are still a lot of bad eggs among public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers.. Dapal got furious when one of his passengers, a one-year-old boy,…

Motorists reminded to extend courtesy

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/10/2016

BEING courteous shouldn’t be limited to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers. Regional Director Arnel Tancinco of the Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) said motorists should also be courteous to other people. “Discourteous drivers can be penalized under the…

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