Public pressure

Editorial 07/21/2017

The decision of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to allow drivers contracted to transport network vehicle services (TNVS) like Uber, Grab and U-Hop to continue operating merely illustrated the need to provide efficient public…

LTFRB to impound Uber, Grab cars lacking franchise starting July 26

Inquirer.net 07/17/2017

BEFORE the end of the month, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will start apprehending drivers accredited by ride-hailing companies and impound their cars if they continue to operate as public conveyances without franchises. After…

Piston to hold another protest rally

Futch Anthony Inso, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/16/2017

The Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston)-Cebu will hold a simultaneous march rally today to protest against the plan to phase out jeepney units at least 15 years old and the implementation of Bus…

Free Wi-Fi, pay card system required for new jeepneys

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/09/2017

IMAGINE having free Wi-Fi and paying with a card instead of cash for your next ride on board a passenger jeepney. That, along with closed-circuit TV (CCTV) and dashboard cameras and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS),…

Looking forward

Editorial 06/23/2017

A dialogue between Cebu’s public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) may eventually redound to their benefit instead of the rallies being staged by their militant counterparts in the streets.…

Traffic normal amid Piston rally

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/05/2017

Traffic flow was normal in both Mandaue City and Cebu City yesterday despite the protest caravan of members of the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu. According to Traffic Enforcement Agency of…

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…

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…

NBI nabs LTFRB-7 ‘fixer’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/24/2017

Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) on Monday arrested a man who misrepresented the Land Transportation, Franchising, and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) and allegedly demanded money from a public utility vehicle (PUV) operator…

An ‘academy’ for drivers

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/08/2017

Not many know that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is also in the business of training and retraining public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to become better in their profession. The initiative is called “Driver’s…

Fare rate haggling

Editorial 04/06/2017

When all is said and done, Metro Cebu’s transport groups and the government’s transport agencies should prioritize and consider as paramount public interest and welfare in resolving the fare rate increase petition issue. Last Wednesday’s public hearing…

Just drop the fare surge scheme

Stephen D. Capillas 04/06/2017

Last Wednesday’s public hearing on the proposed passenger jeepney fare rate increase at Cebu Normal University in Cebu City drew little interest from the public who are either resigned to it or simply don’t want to be…

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