Sinulog 2017: LTFRB allows more buses and PUJ’s to ply Cebu City routes on Sunday

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/11/2017

Special permits to operate were given to 16 buses and 100 public utility jeepneys (PUJs) to ply some of Cebu City’s major thoroughfares this Sunday to augment transportation in the city during the Sinulog grand parade. Land…

16 buses, 100 jeepneys available for Sinulog routes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/11/2017

Sixteen buses and 100 passenger jeepneys will service commuters joining next Sunday’s Sinulog Festival, the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Cebu City Traffic Office announced Wednesday. LTFRB Regional Director Ahmed Cuizon said they…

Extra caution

Editorial 12/29/2016

An incident in Paranaque City in Luzon should serve as a warning to all those contracting the services of Uber drivers as well as those tapping private transport services in Metro Cebu. An ABS-CBN report stated that…

LTFRB issues order regulating price surge, fare rates for Grab, Uber

Aileen Garcia-Yap 12/27/2016

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued an order regulating price surge and fare rate reduction for transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) Uber and Grab on Tuesday afternoon. In his Facebook post, Jonjie Gonzales,…

‘Picky’ cabbies to face sanctions

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/12/2016

Taxi drivers who are picky on passengers are the target of “Oplan Isnabero” to be launched by the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) this week. “We have field enforcers and will apprehend drivers who…

Cuizon to handle second LTFRB office in Visayas

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/11/2016

Aside from handling his regular duties, regional director Ahmed Cuizon of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) will also head the agency’s Eastern Visayas office. Cuizon will report to the LTFRB-8 office in Tacloban City…

LTFRB-7 chief to handle Eastern Visayas

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/11/2016

Regional Director Ahmed Cuizon of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) will be the officer-in-charge for the agency’s Eastern Visayas office. A special order was signed by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade last December 1 informing…

Regulating habal-habal

Editorial 12/08/2016

Lest habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) operators rejoice prematurely, last Wednesday’s hearing at the Cebu City Council is only a step in the very long journey towards regulating their operations in the city. Not a few city councilors were supportive…

Uber, Grab applicants to operate temporarily

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/05/2016

Mandaue traffic group wants to avoid repeat of heavy traffic during mall sale TO avoid the repeat of traffic congestion that occurred last Saturday during a mall-wide sale, the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) will be…

LTFRB to grant temporary authority for transport network vehicles services

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/05/2016

The regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) is reviewing pending transport network vehicles services (TNVS) applications for the issuance of provisional authority (PAs) for the Christmas to Sinulog period. Regional LTFRB Director…

Government oversight

Editorial 12/04/2016

We only hope that Congress immediately gets cracking and resolve the question of how to regulate the transport network companies (TNC) following the recent suspension of their operations by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).…

LTFRB: Habal-habal still not recognized as public transport

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/29/2016

UNTIL now, it is still not clear which agency should exercise jurisdiction in regulating the existence of motorcycles-for-hire or “habal-habal” drivers in Cebu City. During yesterday’s public hearing on a proposed city ordinance allowing the city to…

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