ILOILO CITY — Public transport was crippled in most of Western Visayas on Monday at the start of a two-day strike against the planned phaseout of public utility vehicles (PUVs) at least 15 years old. Edgar Salarda,…
Peter Dallos shouts above the rumble of his smoke-belching engine urging passengers to clamber quickly on to his dilapidated red jeepney. Such scenes may soon disappear from Manila’s gridlocked streets as authorities move to phase out the Philippines’…
The Muntinlupa City government’s program of offering free rides on electronic jeepneys (e-jeeps) has been cited in an international transport summit. Last week, the e-Jeepney Ride for Free (e-JRF) won the Best Customer Experience award at the…
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—At least 150 transport leaders from the provinces of Pampanga, Bataan, Bulacan and Zambales on Monday filed a petition to stop the implementation of the government’s omnibus franchising guidelines that, they said, would phase…
Jeepney drivers and operators led by transport group Piston are set to hold a nationwide protest caravan on Monday against the government’s upcoming “scrappage” program for aging public utility vehicles. Piston president George San Mateo said the…
The streets of the Philippines would not be as colorful, endowed with character, and, well, chaotic, without the so-called “King of the Road.” The ubiquitous jeepneys not only provide cheap rides but, in the best light, also…
The Quezon City government is calling on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to lift the moratorium on public transportation franchises, citing the proliferation of unregistered or “colorum” vehicles. A resolution authored by Councilor Ramon…
After staging two strikes in February, transport groups opposed to the government’s plan to phase out jeepneys aged 15 years or more are again planning a “transport holiday,” this time to last for three days. Jun Magno,…
Transport groups that led the nationwide jeepney strike on Monday claimed to have paralyzed 85 percent of the country’s public transport sector, but the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said the strike had little impact…
Some schools have announced the suspension of classes and office work on Monday, Feb. 27, due to the scheduled transport strike of jeepney operators: -Elementary and high school levels in National Capital Region (NCR) -Elementary and high…
