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LTO: SC halt order too late, 93% of car plates delivered

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has already distributed to its regional offices and dealers around 93 percent of the license plates turned over by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). LTO chief Asst. Secretary Roberto Cabrera III said,…

SC stops release of 700,000 seized license plates

THE SUPREME Court on Tuesday stopped  the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) from releasing some 700,000 license plates which were turned over by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) last April.…

SC temporarily halts LTO release of car, motorcycle plates

The Supreme Court (SC) stopped the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) from releasing 700,000 license plates for motor vehicles and motorcycles. SC’s Public Information Chief Atty. Theodore Te on Tuesday…

Next Speaker says Rody needs emergency powers to fix traffic

IT’S A MALACAÑANG prerogative that can be invoked when the country is in a state of war or a crippling nationwide calamity. But one of the key allies of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte is in favor of…

Only Avanzas for Duterte Cabinet

WHEN he announced his administration would practice austerity, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte told his official family not only to get rid of their luxury cars but also specified the vehicle they should use: Toyota Avanza, a mini multipurpose…

Panelo denies parking violation in Greenhills

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Incoming presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Monday denied a Facebook post alleging he committed a parking violation at Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan. Panelo took to Facebook to deny the claim of Clarisse Evangelista,…

‘Give Duterte emergency powers to solve Metro traffic’

CITING a six-hour commuting “kalbaryo” for Metro Manila commuters, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has reiterated its call for President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to declare a traffic crisis so that he could be given emergency powers…

MMDA eyes school shuttle service to ease traffic

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has reiterated its proposal for schools to implement a shuttle service for their students to prevent heavy traffic in surrounding areas. “If we insist on having one vehicle per student, there…

GPS devices now mandatory for provincial buses as QC court sides with LTFRB

A QUEZON City court has denied a transport group’s petition to put off the enforcement of memorandum circulars (MCs) issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) requiring the installation of Global Positioning System (GPS)…

Bus operators lose fight with LTFRB on GPS trackers

The Quezon City Regional Court has (QC-RTC) denied a transport group’s petition to suspend the enforcement of memorandum circulars issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) requiring the installation of a global positioning system…

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