Militants rally, dialogue with transport officials

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 12/04/2017

AS promised, there were no transport strikes staged in Metro Cebu yesterday. Instead, the militant transport group Piston joined an urban poor group rally, held their own in front of a government transport agency office. They ended…

Transport strike called off

Inquirer.net 12/03/2017

Metro Cebu LGUs ready when leaders canceled planned transport holiday Preparations of local governments in Metro Cebu, such as Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu cities, for a nationwide transport strike for Monday and Tuesday were already in place when…

LTFRB issues special permits for buses amid threats of a transport strike

Morexette B. Erram 12/02/2017

  IN anticipation of a transport strike on Monday, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) issued special permits for private bus operators to ply routes in Metro Cebu. A memo issued by LTFRB Regional Director…

Transport potential

Editorial 11/30/2017

There are two major developments in mass transport in Metro Cebu that, if properly implemented, can benefit the cities of Cebu and Mandaue. The first is Cebu City Hall’s decision to contract Uber and Grab into servicing…

We deserve better mass transport

Ricky Poca 10/23/2017

The transport strike held last Monday and Tuesday by militant transport groups highlighted anew the need to modernize mass transport to serve the riding public. While these militant transport groups and operators object to the modernization program…

No work, school in Lapu, Mandaue due to transport strike

Norman V. Mendoza 10/15/2017

CLASSES and work were suspended in the cities of Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue tomorrow due to a nationwide transport strike. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said the suspension was in line with the Palace’s decision to suspend work…

New ship seen to boost VisMin trade

Irene Sino-Cruz 10/14/2017

COKALIONG SHIPPING LAUNCHES 12TH RORO VESSEL Trade and the shipping industry in the Visayas and northern Mindanao got a big boost with the inauguration on Saturday of Cokaliong Shipping Lines’ 12th roll-on-roll-off (roro) vessel, the M/V Filipinas…

Transport rally set by militants in Sept.

USJ-R Intern Kristine Remolisan 09/11/2017

A RALLY, not a transport strike, will be held by the local chapter of the militant transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) sometime this month to protest anew the phaseout of aging…

Transpo groups undergo smoke emission tests

Winston P. Ensomo 08/29/2017

Leaders of Cebu’s two transport groups said they make sure their member-operators have their units undergo smoke emission test once a year for the protection of their passengers and the public. Julito Flores, chairman of the Cebu…

Rising transport needs

NESTOR B. RAMIREZ 08/08/2017

Grab, Uber and Angkas are testaments to government’s failure to foresee transportation needs of the riding public. With all the whacking on the app based transportation hailing service also known as Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) these…

Rationalizing mass transport

Editorial 08/02/2017

There’s little doubt that Metro Cebu residents need all available transport services in order to survive and make it through the daily traffic grind that had become part and parcel of their urban lives. Thus, the emergence…

Habal drivers unfazed over Angkas presence

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/30/2017

ARNEL Camillo had been working as a habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) driver for more than a year, earning at least P600 daily. Camillo, a 26-year-old resident of Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, said this is better than the P450 he…

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