‘2030 Cebu City Transport Plan’ inspired by Moscow pushed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The chair of the Cebu City Council’s Tourism Committee is requesting the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) to draft a development plan for the city’s transport system by 2030. Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera made…

Podway dream of Danao moves a step closer to reality as city inks MOU for firm to build project

Doris C. Bongcac 07/19/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The local government of Danao in northern Cebu has officially started its journey for a sustainable and eco-friendly mass transport system in their city. Local officials led by Mayor Tomas Mark Durano and…

Lapu-Lapu mass transport feasibility study MOU signed

Futch Anthony Inso 05/11/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- Lapu-Lapu City has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Mass Transport System Project feasibility study with a private company. The city was represented by Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan during the signing…

Cebu BRT Project-Phase One breaks ground

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After several delays, the long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) finally broke ground on Monday morning, Feb. 27, 2023, after more than a decade since it was first envisioned. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos…

Rama tells DOTr’s BRT office to reinstate original route

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – While the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is yet to take off, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, once again, lobbied for the reinstatement of its original route. Rama made this pronouncement when representatives…

Cuenco says PUVs agree to help ferry passengers during rush hours

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Councilor James Cuenco, the chairperson of the committee on transportation, said that public utility vehicle (PUV) operators have committed to help with the lack of transportation during rush hours.  The councilor met with…

Police deploy patrol cars to offer free rides to commuters in Cebu

Alven Marie Timtim 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With still less public transportation on the road, commuters are still having a problem finding a ride even as Cebu City has shifted to general community quarantine (GCQ). But the riding public got…

TEAM Chief promises ‘improved’ mass transport system under GCQ

Immae Lachica 06/02/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Please be patient. The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (Team) said that they are making necessary adjustments to address confusion and delays in the transport system while Mandaue City remains under the general community…

Metro Manila mayors told: Keeping bus, jeepney ban ‘catastrophic’

Krixia Subingsubing - INQUIRER.net 05/28/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Banning buses and jeepneys after the national capital shifts to a general community quarantine (GCQ) would be “catastrophic” for an economy on the verge of a crisis, a transport economist warned on Wednesday.…

Mass transport back in some areas, but riders limited

Krixia Subingsubing - INQUIRER.net 05/01/2020

Public and mass transportation will resume in limited capacity in parts of the country where the lockdown is being relaxed starting Friday as the government begins a phased exit from quarantine to revive the economy. But in…

Road right-of-way costs up for BRT

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/03/2017

But project chief says it won’t hamper completion of project in 2019 Road right-of-way (RROW) cost for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is projected to increase from the previous estimate of P1.26 billion to a…

A gift to commuters

Editorial 12/23/2016

We certainly hope that the hybrid train recently donated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to Cebu City would prove useful to both city residents and visitors and help ease the number of stranded commuters…

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