The administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has placed Metro Manila’s traffic woes in its crosshairs with a plan to rapidly deploy infrastructure projects aimed at dramatically cutting road congestion in two to three years. Incoming Public Works…
ILOILO CITY—A plan by one of the country’s biggest companies to build a 1.9-kilometer bridge to make it easier to go to Boracay is facing opposition from the local government and community leaders in the world-famous island…
MOTORISTS and commuters in the capital like to joke that “forever” exists, when you consider Metro Manila’s traffic-strangled roads. So it’s safe to say there are massive expectations for Arthur Tugade, the incoming head of the transportation…
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday said that the “for slim only” signs found in the front seat of some UV Express passenger vans are discriminatory. According to a Radyo Inquirer report, LTFRB…
CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. is keen on scaling up its stake in Caticlan—the gateway to Boracay Island—by building a game-changing 1.9-kilometer toll bridge that will connect the world-famous beach community to the mainland. In an interview with…
School service vehicle operators will greet the opening of classes with fresh protests against the government-ordered phaseout of units that are more than 15 years old. The National Alliance School Service Association of the Philippines (Nassap) said…
Two transport operators were fined P50,000 each by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for refusing to convey a person with disability (PWD) and for not having designated PWD seats. LTFRB board member Ariel Inton…
Our new Cabinet members will be treated to a lifestyle change once the new administration starts, and that means no luxury trips and extravagant dining because the new president said so. Just simple meals and economy commutes just like everybody…
A bill that would prohibit and penalize “distracted driving,” or the practice of using phones and engaging in other activities while driving a motor vehicle, was approved by the Senate on third and final reading on Monday. Senator…
DAVAO CITY—Once he assumes power, incoming President Rodrigo Duterte will immediately tackle two critical problems that confront, if not hurt, Filipinos daily: crime and poor public transportation. “I have to declare a crisis in the war against…
