Piston Cebu members hold protest rally

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/05/2017

CEBU CITY—At least 60 members of the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) here held a rally on Monday morning to protest against the plan to phase out jeepney units that were at…

EARTHBALLING BRT TREES

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/28/2017

  The shade provided by the trees near her home in Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City, has made the summer heat bearable for 72-year-old Teresita Ruiz. She said these trees were just the handful that remained from those…

Public transport not affected by caravan

Doris C. Bongcac 05/22/2017

The transport caravan organized by Piston-Cebu to protest plans to phase out public utility vehicles 15 years and older did not disrupt public transportation in Metro Cebu on Monday. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said no transport…

Habal-habal rides soon on Uber and Grab?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/11/2017

PEOPLE in Cebu City may soon be able to hail motorcycles-for-hire or habal-habal drivers through their cellular phones. Both Grab and Uber have already started presenting their proposals to Cebu City officials and habal-habal drivers’ organizations in…

TNCs’ accreditation renewal hinges on LTFRB status review

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/27/2017

Transport Network Companies (TNC) such as Grab and Uber will need to renew their two-year accreditation at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in the middle of the year. However, their accreditation renewal will depend…

DTI pushes for baseline assessment tool for logistics sector

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/20/2017

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for the creation of the country’s own diagnostic tool that will be used to measure logistics efficiency. While there are metrics used internationally, such as the World Bank’s…

An ‘academy’ for drivers

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/08/2017

Not many know that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is also in the business of training and retraining public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to become better in their profession. The initiative is called “Driver’s…

Who is prostituting the Kamagayan Terminal?

Nestor Ramirez 04/04/2017

During his speech in the presence of barangay officials who attended the disaster management training conducted by City Hall held at the social hall of the Cebu Historical Affairs Commission (CHAC) last March 30, Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

SM’s MyBus: a game-changer in Cebu’s transportation

PR 04/04/2017

WITH Cebu’s growing economy and fast-rising industries, the city needs transportation system innovations to address its transport needs and traffic woes. First introduced in 2015, MyBus made an innovative impact to the Cebuanos’ everyday lives; welcoming the…

Operators, drivers urged to ensure “zero accident” this Holy Week

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/03/2017

The Land Transportation Office (LTO-7) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) in Central Visayas met with more than thirty bus and mini bus operators in Cebu on Monday afternoon to discuss safety measures for…

Traffic sanctions

Editorial 03/31/2017

The Cebu City Council needs to coordinate with stakeholders including the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) if it is serious in passing a proposed Cebu City ordinance that will…

Terminal dispute

Editorial 03/30/2017

Aside from noncompliance with a city ordinance, what other issues does Team Rama have to raise against the continued operation of the jeepney and van-for-hire (V-hire) terminal in Junquera Street, Barangay Kamagayan in Cebu City? In filing…

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