LTFRB okays 829 special PUV permits for elections

Jerome Aning - @inquirerdotnet 05/10/2025

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday said it had approved special permits for 829 units of public utility vehicles (PUVs) for the national midterm elections. LTFRB Chair Teofilo Guadiz III, in a statement,…

PUV drivers: DOTr sets new rules after fatal crashes

Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ 05/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — All drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) are required by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to undergo regular alcohol and drug testing as part of sweeping measures to address the increasing number of vehicular…

PUVs may soon access CCLEX if proposal gets LTFRB nod

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) may soon pass the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) if the proposal to come up with new routes utilizing the longest bridge in the country gets the nod of…

Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: 24 PUVs fail LTO-7’s roadworthiness test

Futch Anthony Inso 04/04/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A total of 24 public utility vehicles (PUVs) failed to pass the roadworthiness inspection conducted by the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7), a few days before commuters would start to crowd transport…

LTO-7 to conduct random vehicle inspections ahead of Holy Week

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) would conduct enhanced random roadside and terminal inspections as part of the agency’s 11-day “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos” for the Holy Week and summer vacation 2023.…

Striking drivers face penalties, DOTr warns

Jane Bautista, Jerome Aning 03/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has warned drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) who will join the weeklong transport strike starting today that they face both administrative and criminal sanctions, including the revocation of…

Jeepney operators strike back

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 03/02/2023

An estimated 40,000 traditional jeepneys and UV express vehicles in Metro Manila will join a weeklong strike next week, as a response to the mandates being enforced by the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program. The Land…

LTFRB extends age limit of PUVs

Dempsey Reyes 09/25/2022

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved resolutions extending the age limit of public utility vehicles (PUVs) by two more years and extending the deadline for PUV operators to settle their fees until the…

Drivers told to honor 20 percent students fare discount even on weekends, holidays

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Students are entitled to avail of the 20 percent fare discount when taking public utility vehicles (PUVs) even during weekends or holidays. Cebu City Councilor and Committee on Transportation and Communication chairman James…

Cebu PUJ drivers: P2 fare hike not enough to cover fuel costs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved a P2 increase in all Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) nationwide as means to mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs. However, for PUV…

3,500 Gasolina Mo, Sagot Ko discount cards to be released April 22

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be releasing 3,500 discount cards for public utility vehicles (PUVs) under the Gasolina Mo, Sagot Ko program. Bernard Maraasin, the executive director of the Sugbo Bike Lanes Board…

Cebu Province prohibits extension seats, standing in PUVs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province has prohibited the use of extension seats and the standing of passengers inside public utility vehicles (PUVs). This is part of the guidelines that Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has issued on…

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