Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

LTFRB warns school shuttle operators on June 13 strike

THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) warned school shuttle operators that their franchise would be revoked if they join the strike on the opening of the school year to protest the phaseout of units that…

Probe of ‘extortionist’ Grab driver also bodes ill for operator, firm

, The app-based ride-hailing service Grab and a partner operator are in hot water after a unit was found to be operating illegally following an extortion complaint filed by a passenger against the driver. During a hearing…

‘Slim Only’ stickers in PUVs offensive

Stay slim to fit in. That could well be the message of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers who have posted “For Slim Only” stickers at the front seat of their passenger vans—a mimicry of witty jeepney signs…

‘For slim only’ signs on passenger vans discriminatory—LTFRB

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…

School shuttle group to mark class opening with protest vs vehicle age limit

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…

LTFRB fines 2 operators P50K each for PWD violations

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…

Driver in ‘sex harassment’ video explains his lip-licking

He just happened to be licking his parched lips while talking to his female passenger about cell-phone snatchers. That’s all. With this explanation, the jeepney driver accused of sexually harassing a woman tried to appease both her…

QC court junks plea to halt app-based vehicle service

MANILA — A Quezon City court dismissed, on Wednesday, the petition of a transport group to temporarily stop the operations of an app-based vehicle service after the petitioner’s lawyer failed to attend the hearing. In an order…

Uber, Grab fares up for LTFRB review

AFTER the taxi fare cuts that took effect last week, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has initiated a review of the fare rates for app-based vehicle services like Uber and Grab. The LTFRB has…

LTFRB: Protests won’t stop taxi fare cuts

EVEN as a thousand taxi drivers picketed in front of his office on East Avenue, Quezon City, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chair Winston Ginez said there was no stopping the taxi fare cut on…

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