Removing the liabilities

Editorial 08/28/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent order to relieve all appointees by former president Benigno Aquino III had drawn some flak here and there but hardly anyone can mount a serious legal challenge against it. It’s not like it…

LTFRB-7 chief, 4 others keep post

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/27/2016

Five presidential appointees of the previous administration in Central Visayas, including the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) Director Ahmed Cuizon were exempted from the recent order of President Rodrigo Duterte firing the…

Regional chiefs still at work

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/23/2016

A DAY after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered presidential appointees to submit their resignations, regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) director Ahmed Cuizon said he may wait a week before deciding what to do. “There is…

YOU’RE FIRED!

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/21/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte sent shock waves to all presidential appointees across the country on Sunday when he fired all of them by declaring their posts vacant. Citing continuing corruption in government “especially in the regulatory agencies,” Duterte…

Colorum van seized at mall terminal

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/18/2016

A COLORUM van was seized by personnel of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) at a mall terminal Thursday morning. “The van has no franchise,” LTFRB regional information officer Emil Membrillas said. The van with…

LTFRB: No sale, transfer of franchise starting Aug. 13

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/05/2016

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) will no longer allow the sale and transfer of franchise starting August 13. “Our new chairman (Martin Delgra) has seen this kind of problem. Those who…

Cebu taxi operators file TRO against Uber, Grab

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/02/2016

Operators say LTFRB delegated function to regulate fares to foreign firms A taxi operators group in Cebu filed for a temporary restraining order in court against the issuance of provisional transport permits to taxi operators and motorists…

Cuizon open to Ombud lifestyle check, inquiry

07/28/2016

REGIONAL director Ahmed Cuizon of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said yesterday that he is open to any government agency investigation into his financial status. He said this after a certain Fidel Y. Go…

LTFRB to probe Sunday bus accident

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/18/2016

THE regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB) said it will investigate a bus accident in barangay Pit-os in Cebu City that injured six of 27 passengers last Sunday morning. LTFRB regional director…

Reorganizing the transport, traffic agencies

Atty. Rafael Yap 07/12/2016

Last Wednesday we talked about two of the three main bottlenecks in resolving the country’s transportation crisis (“A crisis in public transportation”, page 10, July 6, 2016 issue of Cebu Daily News—eds), namely the procurement process and…

3 colorum vans-for- hire seized

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/10/2016

THREE vans-for-hire were apprehended in the last week of June for operating out-of-line. Director Ahmed Cuizon of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) said that these “colorum” vans were apprehended near SM City…

LTFRB regional office to construct new building

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/21/2016

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB 7) will soon have its own building in Cebu. Outgoing LTFRB 7 chairman Winston Ginez said a P70-million budget to be taken from the Department of Transportation and Communication…

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