MAO BA?

Editorial 06/06/2017

REROUTING PAINS Cebuanos were told to leave their houses early to avoid being late, since a two-day rerouting scheme for passenger jeepneys took effect starting yesterday for the construction of the P683-million underpass project at the intersection…

Piston Cebu members hold protest rally

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/05/2017

CEBU CITY—At least 60 members of the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) here held a rally on Monday morning to protest against the plan to phase out jeepney units that were at…

Buses, minibuses also part of rerouting dry run next week

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/01/2017

THE dry run of the new routes for southbound jeepeneys, buses and minibuses next week will determine whether the construction of the underpass project would be immediately implemented. Buses and minibuses will be made to pass through…

MOA BA?

Editorial 05/09/2017

AMAZING GRACE During a speech at a special event for the Philippine Red Cross, President Rodrigo Duterte mentioned that the religious song “Amazing Grace” is usually played during Christian funerals in the US. Without missing a beat,…

Don’t dictate on commuters

Editorial 03/01/2017

It’s been four days since the transport strike and already some of the more militant transport groups warned that they will stage more transport holidays/strikes in the future until the government gives in to their demand to…

Piston calls on other drivers to join the protest

Nestle L. Semilla 02/27/2017

Drivers who joined the nationwide transportation strike on Monday are calling other drivers to join them and support their call to oppose the phasing out of 15-year old jeepneys. Jovie Rosales, one of the leaders of the…

Regulating tricycle operators

Editorial 02/22/2017

If it were at all possible — and based on the current traffic congestion in Mandaue City’s streets, it’s not — then there won’t be a problem at all for the Mandaue City government to withdraw the…

A commuter’s complaint

Stephen D. Capillas 02/16/2017

If the passenger jeepney groups had their way, an P8 to P9 fare will soon be charged to the riding public within the year, and that’s certainly not good news in the wake of the reinstatement of…

16 buses, 100 jeepneys available for Sinulog routes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/11/2017

Sixteen buses and 100 passenger jeepneys will service commuters joining next Sunday’s Sinulog Festival, the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Cebu City Traffic Office announced Wednesday. LTFRB Regional Director Ahmed Cuizon said they…

Traffic and the countryside

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/29/2016

(CONCLUSION) Biz leader: Set up eco-zone, townships in other Cebu areas to help ease Metro Cebu traffic Spread development to the countryside. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, gave this suggestion as one…

Blaming the motorists

Editorial 11/20/2016

In criticizing a proposed bill in Congress that would give the transport secretary vast powers in dealing with the country’s traffic crisis, the militant group Piston called for the restriction in the use of private cars which…

Jeepney drivers invited for livelihood training

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/25/2016

DRIVERS of jeepneys plying routes covered by the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and their families can avail of livelihood trainings to be provided by the Cebu City government for free. Rafael Yap, Cebu BRT project…

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