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NEDA wants public transport capacity increased to 75 percent

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Posted at Feb 19 11:25 AM

The National Economic Development Authority on Thursday called for the expansion of public transport capacity to curb the "alarming" hunger incidence in the metro after COVID-19 restrictions affected workers' ability to report to work. Read more »

9 sa 17 Metro Manila mayors OK sa MGCQ sa Marso

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Posted at Feb 18 07:56 PM

Siyam sa 17 mga alkalde sa Kamaynilaan ay pabor na ilagay ang lugar sa modified general community quarantine. Read more »

Binay calls for return of more public transport

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Updated as of Feb 18 10:41 AM

Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday called for the return of more public transportation to help revive the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

'Many' Metro Manila mayors want to ease restrictions gradually: Teodoro

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Updated as of Feb 18 08:24 AM

Several Metro Manila mayors want to gradually ease the capital region's lockdown restriction, Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said Thursday.   Read more »

Govt urged to fast-track COVID-19 vaccination drive vs easing restrictions

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Updated as of Feb 16 08:43 AM

The national government is urged to fast-track its vaccination drive before easing quarantine restrictions nationwide, the OCTA Research Group said Tuesday. Read more »

Metro Manila shift to MGCQ unlikely in March: OCTA Research

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Updated as of Feb 02 01:07 PM

The easing of lockdown in Metro Manila to the least stringent level in March is unlikely, the OCTA Research Group said Tuesday. Read more »

Pagsusuot ng face mask sa loob ng kotse, public transpo iginiit ng LTO

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Posted at Feb 01 07:45 PM

Magsisimula nang maghigpit ang mga awtoridad sa polisiyang pagsusuot ng face mask sa loob ng sasakyan. Read more »

Business group aiming to assist gov't in vaccines, public transport

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Posted at Jan 13 03:55 PM

The private sector needs to help the government reopen businesses, restore public transport and procure COVID-19 vaccines for a faster economic recovery, an official of one of the country's major business groups said Wednesday.   Read more »

MRT-3 to initially launch own contact tracing app on Jan 18

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Posted at Jan 13 02:08 PM

The MRT-3 will initially launch its own contact tracing app called "MRT-3 Trace" on Jan. 18, the Department of Transport (DOTr) said Wednesday. Read more »

20 bus, natiketan matapos lumabag sa health protocols

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Posted at Jan 12 10:34 PM

Ngayong Martes ang unang pagti-ticket sa mga bus at ilang linggo na daw silang nagbabala at nagpaalala sa mga bus drivers, kundoktor at maging operators nila tungkol sa pagsunod sa health protocols.   Read more »

Palace approves return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 01:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet have approved the return of provincial buses in point-to-point routes, Malacañang said on Tuesday, as authorities sought to further reopen the economy following a slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

DOTr has no plans to curb public transport this month: consultant

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Posted at Dec 02 04:41 PM

The Department of Transportation will not limit the public transport system this month, its senior consultant said Wednesday, despite the potential spike in COVID-19 cases due to upcoming holiday gatherings.  Read more »

Labor dept seeks 70 pct public transport capacity to ferry more workers

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Posted at Oct 19 09:31 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Monday urged government to increase public vehicles' capacity to 70 percent as transportation remains a problem for workers. Read more »

LTFRB: Metro Manila-Davao City bus route to reopen soon

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Posted at Oct 15 06:58 PM

The bus route between Metro Manila and Davao City will soon reopen, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Thursday, as the government sought to increase mass transport capacity in a bid to boost the pandemic-battered economy.    Read more »

DOH says 'one-seat apart' rule is not easing of distancing protocol in public transport

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 03:34 PM

 The Department of Health on Wednesday explained that the government’s one-seat-apart rule in public transportation is not a reduction of existing physical distancing protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Experts warn vs 'one-seat apart' policy on public transport, cite COVID-19 risk

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 12:07 PM

MANILA— The OCTA Research Group, a team of professors analyzing COVID-19 data in the Philippines, does not favor any form of reduced physical distancing in public transport, a member said Wednesday.   Read more »

New normal for public transport: UV lights, plastic barriers in PUVs - DOTR

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Updated as of Oct 14 12:24 PM

Passengers will be allowed to sit next to each other in public utility vehicles provided that a plastic barrier is in between them and a UV light will be used for sanitation, the transport department said Wednesday. Read more »

More routes reopen for traditional jeepneys in Metro Manila: DOTr

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Posted at Oct 13 11:02 AM

More routes reopened for traditional public utility jeepneys in Metro Manila, Transport authorities said Tuesday.  Read more »

DOTr taps Landbank for cashless, contactless fare collection

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 06:55 PM

The Department of Transportation said it is tapping the Land Bank of the Philippines to develop a national standard for an Automated Fare Collection System for all modes of public transport in the country.   Read more »

‘Hindi rocket science’: Resume all public transport to ferry more workers, gov’t urged

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Updated as of Oct 07 09:33 AM

An employers' group on Wednesday urged government to allow all public transportation to accommodate more workers as several businesses resumed operations at full capacity. Read more »