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MMDA lifts number coding for provincial buses on May 10,14

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Updated as of May 08 09:36 AM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has lifted the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program or the number coding scheme for provincial buses only on Friday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 14. Read more »

MMDA tells public: Give provincial bus ban a chance

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Updated as of Apr 22 01:10 PM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Monday called on the public to give a chance to a provincial bus ban that it hopes to fully implement along EDSA by June.   Read more »

Provincial buses picking up, unloading passengers on EDSA risk fines

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Updated as of Apr 22 10:55 AM

Provincial buses that will load and unload passengers along EDSA and major roads in the metropolis will be fined at least P500 starting Monday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said. Read more »

Dry run of EDSA provincial bus ban starts Monday

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Updated as of Apr 21 03:57 PM

Provincial buses will be banned from loading and unloading passengers on EDSA starting April 22, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Sunday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 15, 2019

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Posted at Apr 15 10:52 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

No MRT for Holy Week

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 11:01 AM

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) allocated the buses to help regular passengers of the Metro Rail Transit travel to their destinations as the rapid transit system undergoes maintenance operations during the entire week.  Read more »

Dry run first before provincial bus terminal closure: MMDA

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Updated as of Mar 28 10:44 AM

MANILA - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday clarified that they will do a dry run first before requesting local government units to cancel the business permits of provincial bus terminals along EDSA. Read more »

Poe urges Tugade to implement PITX dry-run without exemptions

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Posted at Dec 20 04:17 PM

MANILA – Senator Grace Poe on Thursday asked Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade to do a dry-run at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) without exemptions based on the original memorandum issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).   Read more »

Poe wants answers on low usage of PITX

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Posted at Dec 05 07:50 PM

During the Senate Public Services Committee Hearing on Tuesday, it was reported that only 5 buses depart from the terminal every hour. Read more »

Bus operators claim income slump over PITX

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Posted at Dec 05 09:13 AM

A group of provincial bus operators on Wednesday claimed they were losing income due to a government order to end their service at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange.    Read more »

DOTr 'willing' to reconsider order for provincial buses to end at PITX

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Posted at Dec 04 04:32 PM

The Department of Transportation's DO 2018-25 required all provincial buses to end their service at the Paranque Integrated Terminal Exchange, but 195 buses were exempted. Read more »

195 provincial buses allowed beyond PITX to fill in gaps in Metro

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Posted at Dec 04 03:26 PM

The operators of the 195 buses were not favored by regulators, contrary to allegations by their colleagues, said Transportation Undersecretary Mark De Leon told the Senate Committee on Public Services. Read more »

'Time to have an automatic fare adjustment system for PUVs'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 03:53 PM

MANILA - It's about time to come up with a formula for automatic fare adjustments to avoid confusion among public utility vehicle drivers and commuters, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

DOTr denies bias in PITX exemption

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Posted at Nov 13 10:47 AM

The Department of Transportation denied Tuesday that it favored some Metro-bound bus companies from southern Luzon that were exempted from ending their routes at a new integrated terminal in the capital.   Read more »

Free P2P bus rides from PITX to Makati on offer until Wednesday

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Updated as of Nov 12 02:48 PM

Commuters from the south could avail of the free ride starting 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 to Nov. 14 Read more »

Ilang bus operator, pinatitigil ang operasyon ng PITX

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Posted at Nov 09 10:33 PM

Umapela ang ilang provincial bus operators na ipagpaliban muna ang pag-ooperate ng Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange o PITX. Read more »

Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange opens November 10

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Posted at Nov 09 08:55 PM

The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), the country’s first integrated and multi-modal terminal, will officially begin operations Saturday, the Department of Transportation said Friday. Read more »

Cavite bus operators call for 'fair' regulation on use of PITX

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Posted at Nov 09 01:08 PM

Some Cavite bus operators on Friday asked the government to set fair regulations before opening the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX). Read more »

Airport-style Metro Manila terminal promises easier commute

Jessica Fenol and Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 11:48 AM

The 75,000-square meter Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange or PITX has floor-to-ceiling glass windows and rows of cushioned seats for the estimated 200,000 passengers that will use it daily. Read more »

LTFRB approves bus fare hike as fuel prices rise

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Updated as of Oct 31 09:48 AM

The government has approved an across-the-board provisional fare hike for provincial and city buses, which take effect in the first week of November, a regulator said Thursday. Read more »