Taxi operators sue LTFRB over 1,000 EV taxi slots in Cebu

Airam Limatog 05/26/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu-based taxi group has asked the court to stop the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) plan to add 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) taxi slots in Metro Cebu. The United Cebu…

Did you get discounts? LTFRB to end service contracting on May 22

Raymond Carl Dela Cruz 05/19/2026

MANILA – If you hop on a modern jeepney or bus marked “Service Contracting Program”, you’re entitled to a discount of 20 to 40 percent. But the program is running only until this week. The Land Transportation…

LTFRB suspends jeep for 30 days over Cebu downtown crash

Pia Piquero 05/01/2026

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has imposed a 30-day suspension on a public utility jeepney (PUJ) involved in a Labor Day road crash in Cebu City that left at least 18 passengers injured.…

‘Ghost’ drivers: They stall P5,000 aid release for TNCs – DSWD 

Keith Clores - @inquirerdotnet 04/30/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Serious discrepancies have been found by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the list of benificiaries provided by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and transport network companies (TNCs).…

Nearly P1-B fuel subsidy distributed to PUV drivers, operators

Raymond Carl Dela Cruz - Philippine News Agency 04/07/2026

MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has so far distributed nearly PHP1 billion in fuel subsidy to drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUV) as part of government aid to the transport…

Soobin Overcharging Case: LTFRB issues show cause order vs operator, suspends unit

Lyle Andales 04/04/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a show cause order (SCO) against the operator of the taxi unit involved in the alleged overcharging of K-pop idol Choi Soobin, with…

PUV Fuel Subsidies: A closer look at two government programs

Airam Limatog 03/22/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — As fuel prices continue to rise amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the national government has rolled out two separate subsidy programs to help public utility vehicle drivers cope with increasing…

PUV fare hikes in Metro Manila: LTFRB to announce them on Tuesday

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 03/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Fare increases for passenger jeepneys and buses in Metro Manila has been approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).  This is to provide a lifeline to drivers reeling from the ever-rising…

LTFRB greenlights provisional fare hike for provincial buses

Gillian Villanueva - @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net 03/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines—The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has announced the implementation of a provisional fare increase for provincial buses beginning this Saturday, March 14. In a statement on Saturday, the agency said it has released…

Cebu drivers may appeal for P5 fare add-on amid fuel price surge

Pia Piquero 03/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public transport drivers here may begin appealing to commuters for a small additional fare, around P5, amid the continuing rise in fuel prices. But transport leaders clarified that such an adjustment would remain…

Fuel subsidy: Online distribution eyed by LTFRB

Raymond Carl Dela Cruz - Philippine News Agency 03/13/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is eyeing the online distribution of the government’s fuel subsidy for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to address the rising fuel prices in the world market. The…

Fare hike eyed by LTFRB amid oil price surge over Mideast conflict

Jason Sigales - Reporter / @jasonsigalesINQ 03/04/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Provisional fare increases are being considered amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. This is according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday. This was a day after advisories from…

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