Public transport to revert back to ECQ and MECQ standards on June 17

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public transport will once again be limited as Cebu City upgrades to an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and Talisay City upgrades to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) starting today, June 16, 2020. In…

LTFRB-7 issues 240 special permits as of June 2

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) issued a total of 240 special permits for vehicles allowed to operate under the ‘new normal’ as of Tuesday, June 2. Eduardo…

The two sides of Cebu City’s 1st day under GCQ 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On the eve of Cebu City’s general community quarantine (GCQ), Van (not his real name) contemplated walking from Barangay Guadalupe to a mall in North Reclamation Area (NRA) where he worked. Van said…

Transportation uncertain for some Cebu employees returning to work on June 1

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis happened, Van (not his real name) would usually wake up at 7 a.m. to clock-in before 9 a.m. at his workplace in a mall in North…

LTFRB-7 validating PUV drivers’ list in C. Visayas for P6K aid

Futch Anthony Inso 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has now started validating their list of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in the region. This is to endorse the list of…

Passenger’s text leads to apprehension of overcharging vans-for-hire

Futch Anthony Inso 03/24/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has intercepted five units of van-for-hire (V-Hire) and a bus in Naga City due to overcharging and overloading on Monday, March 23, 2020. LTFRB-7…

Passengers of private vehicles told to also practice social distancing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Passengers of private vehicles will not be spared from the government’s social distancing policy. Victor Caindec, director of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO – 7), said they already apprehended several…

48 vehicles, social distancing violators, apprehended

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB – 7) apprehended 48 public utility vehicles (PUVs) for not complying with their mandates to implement social distancing. Eduardo Montealto Jr., LTFRB…

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…

CiBus launched, to accommodate 20 passengers for now

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Interim Bus (CiBus) System that will mimic the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) component of the Metro Cebu Integrated Intermodal Transport System (MCIITS) has started its operations on Monday, March 16, 2020. …

LTFRB-7 tells PUV operators, drivers: Comply with ‘one seat apart’ rule or else…

Rosalie Abatayo 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Starting on Monday, March 16, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) will set out to the streets to ensure public utility vehicles’ (PUVs) compliance with the social distancing…

CIBus passengers told: Follow bus stops, report erring drivers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Follow the bus stops and report any erring or abusive drivers immediately. This was the pronouncement of Eduardo Montealto, Jr., Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) director, two days…

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