With few buses on the road, Cebu City needs jeepneys

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Workers in Cebu City who have returned to their respective workplaces after the city shifted to general community quarantine (GCQ) on June 1, 2020 still lack the public transport needed for their daily…

36 PUVs in CV face penalties as drivers caught not wearing masks

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 36 public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Central Visayas are facing penalties for not having their drivers wear masks as protection gear from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Eduardo Montealto Jr., director…

Ordinance for jeepney and Beep stops in Cebu City pushed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council is reviewing an ordinance that would establish proper jeepney stops and Beep stops around the city according to their routes. Councilors Raul Alcoseba and Eugenio Gabuya, Jr. proposed the…

LTFRB-7 to launch 400 more PUVs on July 11

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) will be launching the 400 modernized public utility vehicles (PUVs) that have been given new franchises to operate in Metro Cebu on July…

CCTO: Free 1K dashcams for PUJs give more security to Cebu City commuters

06/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 1,000 free dashboard cameras or dashcams are given out to public utility jeepneys (PUJs) as a way to deter crimes or catch the culprits of a crime inside these jeepneys in Cebu…

LTFRB-7 to jeepneys: Stick to P7.50 fare

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/20/2018

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB – 7) has called on jeepney drivers to refrain from collecting unathorized additional fares. The appeal came amid reports that some Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers…

Modern jeepneys to arrive in Cebu in May

Futch Anthony Inso 05/18/2018

At least 40 new jeepneys that comply with the modernization program of the government will arrive in Cebu within the month. Citrasco chairman Ryan Benjamin Yu said they ordered thr jeepneys with Euro 4 engine which cost…

LTFRB to monitor jeepneys transporting flying voters

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/13/2018

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board regional office (LTFRB-7) said it is public utility vehicles (PUVs) used to fetch flying voters during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on Monday. “I want to warn PUV…

Cebu gets glimpse of next gen jeepneys

Glendale G. Rosal, Nestle L. Semilla 02/26/2018

PUJ Modernization Juan Tamayo is 73 years old and uses the jeepney to take him to places around Cebu City. But for a man his age, the current versions of jeepneys plying the city’s streets aren’t that…

Incentives to modernize

Editorial 11/03/2017

Though their support is significant, one can hardly see how the business community can help stir public support for the jeepney modernization program given that most, if not all, of its leaders aren’t exactly commuters themselves. Still,…

Going green

Calvin D. Cordova 07/03/2017

Solar-powered jeepneys coming to Cebu soon Solar-powered vehicles will soon be plying in Cebu roads and transport groups will be getting them for free. Australian company Star 8 Green Technology Corp. will be bringing in an initial…

Eco-friendly vehicle to replace jeepneys

Inquirer.net 06/26/2017

3-year rollout of PUV modernization program set in motion The board of Investments (BOI) is targeting to have ready before the end of the year the concept vehicle for the CARS-like manufacturing program for eco-friendly public utility…

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