‘Bawal bastos’: LTFRB warns PUV operators, drivers vs sexual harassment

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 03/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday warned public utility vehicle (PUV) operators of the penalties for committing, failing to prevent, and not reporting cases of gender-based sexual harassment. Through Memorandum…

LTFRB to PUV drivers: No fare hike until Oct. 3

Dempsey Reyes 09/21/2022

The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday warned public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers against imposing the approved fare hikes earlier than Oct. 3. This, as the LTFRB received complaints that PUV drivers were already…

Libreng Sakay not meant to reduce PUV drivers’ income — Lapu dad

Futch Anthony Inso 07/13/2022

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Libreng Sakay program that was initiated by Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan does not intend to compete with the livelihood of PUV drivers in Lapu-Lapu City. This clarification was issued by City…

Fuel discount card for PUV drivers in Cebu City to be extended

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is set to extend to more than two months the gasoline discount card that has been distributed to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers. Lawyer Gerry Carillo, chairperson of the Cebu City Disaster…

PUV drivers in Cebu City to get discount in selected gas stations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Cebu City will get a minimum discount of P2 per liter from participating gasoline stations. The Cebu City Disaster Council launched the Gasolina Mo, Sagot Ko program…

Aid to PUV drivers amid unstoppable oil price hikes: P1B in cash grants

Ben O. de Vera - Reporter / @bendeveraINQ 10/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines—The government will give away cash grants totaling P1 billion to at least 178,000 registered drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs), like jeepneys and buses, to help ease the impact of a continuing increase in oil…

Mandaue to PUV drivers get vaccinated at ‘Bakuna, Bai!’

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/30/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government will be reaching out to the officers of drivers’ associations to cascade the information about COVID vaccination and encourage their members to get vaccinated. Mayor Jonas Cortes made this…

Chan will not require Lapu drivers, conductors to wear air purifiers

Futch Anthony Inso 08/18/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will not require public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and conductors to wear personal air purifiers. Earlier, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has required drivers and conductors to wear personal…

More than 100 PUV drivers nabbed for violating MECQ protocols in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/03/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — More than 100 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers were apprehended by the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) since August 1, 2021, the start of the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ),…

TEAM to PUV drivers: No overloading, follow health protocols

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/19/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines —  The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) reminding drivers of public utility vehicles to follow health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and not to overload their vehicles to avoid being apprehended…

LTFRB-7 chief suggests PUV drivers enroll in Drivers Academy program

Futch Anthony Inso 10/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) is urging public utility vehicle (PUV) operators to enroll their drivers in the agency’s Drivers Academy program. The Drivers Academy program is an…

One more Lapu tricycle driver tests positive for COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 10/08/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—One more tricycle driver here tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Grace Carungay, the head of the Lapu-Lapu City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, told CDN Digital that out of the 303 swab samples…

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