P10 fare rate for PUVs

Reporter Morexette Marie B. Erram and Correspondent Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/03/2018

Commuters in Cebu may soon have to pay at least P10 for their ride to school, work and home. That is if public utility vehicle (PUV) operators secure approval for their fare rate hike petitions from the…

No to P12 minimum fare – LTFRB

Inquirer.net 10/01/2018

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Monday that raising the minimum jeepney fare to P12 was not possible. LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada told INQUIRER.net that increasing the jeepney fare would result in a…

Transportation directors urge public to avoid Angkas, habal-habal drivers

Futch Anthony Inso 09/11/2018

The regional offices in Central Visayas of Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) urged passengers not to patronize Angkas and other motorcycle ride-hailing services such as those offered by ‘habal-habal’ drivers…

New taxi fare rates can’t be implemented yet, says Cuizon

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/02/2017

Taxi commuters will continue to enjoy the current fare rates for at least a few weeks as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has yet to issue a memorandum on the fare increase. LTFRB-7 director…

TNCs’ accreditation renewal hinges on LTFRB status review

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/27/2017

Transport Network Companies (TNC) such as Grab and Uber will need to renew their two-year accreditation at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in the middle of the year. However, their accreditation renewal will depend…

Lawyers for commuters safety group asks LTO to suspend Lim’s driver’s license

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/21/2017

THE Lawyers for Commuters Safety and Protection (LCSP) group based in Manila urged the the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) to suspend the driver’s license of road rage suspect David Lim Jr. Lawyer Ariel Inton…

Tom: No need to phase out old jeepneys in Cebu City

Edison Delos Angeles, Inna Mejia, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/28/2017

It would be impractical to phase out jeepneys aged 15 years and older, at least as far as Cebu City is concerned. “The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program is going to phase out many jeepney routes when…

Piston-Cebu ends strike with rally, threatens to do more should govt refuse to take action

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/27/2017

The Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) ended their transport strike through a protest rally on Monday afternoon outside the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) office. Greg Perez, chairman of Piston…

Transport strike starts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/27/2017

Drivers belonging to the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu has started their ‘Tigil Pasada’ at 4 a.m. on Monday resulting to a notable reduction of public utility jeeps (PUJs) in some…

Piston to join nationwide ‘Tigil Pasada’ on Monday

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/24/2017

To protest the phaseo ut of old jeepneys, the 700-member Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor (Piston) will join the nationwide transport strike, dubbed “Tigil Pasada.” Greg Perez, coordinator of Piston Cebu, announced during a…

Commuters told to report abusive cabbies

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/13/2017

COUPLES who get exploited by opportunistic taxi drivers can seek redress through the “Oplan I Love You” launched by the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) in Cebu today. LTFRB Regional Director Ahmed Cuizon said…

Burdening commuters anew

Editorial 02/13/2017

After commuters got the bad news that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ordered the reinstatement of the P40 flagdown rate for taxis, they received yet another whammy with a proposal by Cebu’s transport groups…

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