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5 months into lockdown, some jeepney drivers yet to receive gov't cash aid

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Posted at Aug 11 09:30 AM

Some jeepney drivers are still waiting for cash aid from the government, 5 months into the coronavirus lockdown that has banned them from plying roads and earning a living. Read more »

Face shield rule applies in ships, planes, trains, tricycles: DOTr

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Updated as of Aug 06 08:08 AM

A requirement for travelers to use face shields apart from their anti-virus masks applies to all modes of public transport across the country, an official said Wednesday, as authorities struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

'Overruled': IATF bans public transport in Cavite during MECQ - governor

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Posted at Aug 05 07:24 AM

The inter-agency task force (IATF) leading the country's pandemic response banned public transport for some 3.7 million residents in Cavite province during its return to the second strictest lockdown level, contrary to the wishes of the local government, Governor Jonvic Remulla said Wednesday.    Read more »

DOTr to private firms: Use PUVs as shuttle service during modified ECQ

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Posted at Aug 04 10:11 AM

The Department of Transportation on Tuesday encouraged private firms to tap public utility vehicles as shuttle service for their employees during the modified enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

Mga tsuper 'namamalimos': Jeepney groups muling umapelang bumalik-pasada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 09:31 AM

Muling umapela ang 3 jeepney groups ngayong Miyerkoles na makabalik sila sa pamamasada kasunod ng pagluluwag ng coronavirus lockdown sa Maynila. Read more »

'Lahat umiiyak': Mga provincial bus natatakot malugi matapos ang lockdown

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Posted at Jun 09 09:29 AM

Nangangambang malugi ang mga operator ng provincial bus sa ilalim ng mga bagong kapag pinayagan na silang muling makabiyahe sa pinaluwag na coronavirus lockdown, sinabi ng isang asosasyon, Martes.   Read more »

Gov't urged: Increase PUVs to protect public from coronavirus

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Updated as of Jun 03 07:40 AM

The government should increase public utility vehicles during the looser coronavirus lockdown of Metro Manila and other urban centers to protect commuters from the pandemic, a transport advocacy group said Wednesday. Read more »

Mga bus dadagdagan matapos ang aberya sa unang araw ng GCQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 08:57 AM

Sinabi ng Department of Transportation ngayong Martes na dadagdagan nito ang mga pampublikong bus sa ilang ruta sa Metro Manila matapos magkaroon ng aberya ang biyahe ng mga manggagawang nagbalik-trabaho sa unang araw ng pinaluwag na coronavirus lockdown.   Read more »

'Nagkaniya-kaniya': Commuters 'forgot' coronavirus rules at start of looser lockdown - MMDA

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Updated as of Jun 02 08:58 AM

Some Filipinos who returned to work this week after the lockdown of Metro Manila, one of the longest in the world, "forgot" coronavirus protocols as they vied for limited public utility vehicles and crammed on board shuttle services, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Tuesday. Read more »

FB group 'SuperTsuper' comes to the rescue of out-of-work drivers

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 01:21 AM

Through "SuperTsuper," drivers of jeepneys, tricycles and transportation network vehicle service (TNVS) could ask for donation from group members coursed through Globe's e-wallet service GCash.   Read more »

Ilang driver at pasahero, tuloy pa rin ang biyahe kahit may 'enhanced quarantine'

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Posted at Mar 17 06:33 AM

Sa kabila ng pagpapatupad ng enhanced community quarantine sa buong Luzon, business as usual pa rin ang ilang mga pasahero at public utility drivers. Read more »

CEOs, COOs propose fee for private cars' use of congested roads

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 03:53 PM

The measure involves collecting fees from private vehicles that enter areas that are congested during rush hours.  Read more »

LTFRB signs measure allowing pets inside public utility vehicles

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Posted at Apr 26 08:26 PM

PUVs can carry pets as long as the animals are inside carriers and placed in a designated animal compartment of the vehicle "should there be other passengers." Read more »

Modern jeeps as PWD 'road kings'?

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 01:39 PM

Upgrades to Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) should not be limited to free wi-fi or cashless payments, it should also benefit persons with disabilities (PWDs), according to PWD groups.  Read more »

PUV drivers, operators ordered to grant 20 pct discount to PWDs

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Posted at Feb 08 09:13 PM

Drivers and operators of public utility vehicles are required to give a 20% discount on fares to all persons with disabilities (PWDs). Read more »

Are CCTVs, GPS trackers needed in buses, jeepneys?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 11:18 PM

A proposal to installl CCTV cameras and GPS tracking systems in public utility vehicles is again pending before Congress. Read more »

LTFRB mulls taxi fare increase to encourage better service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 06:34 PM

Transport regulators said Friday they are studying a possible taxi fare adjustment in a bid to encourage drivers to give better service.  Read more »

Uber, Grab have surge pricing, so LTFRB mulls higher taxi fares

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 04:38 PM

MANILA - Regulators said Friday they may approve a taxi fare adjustment in a bid to encourage drivers to give better service. Read more »

Heavier penalties loom vs erring PUV drivers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 03:13 PM

Transport regulators announced Friday they would soon impose heftier penalties against drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVS) caught violating road rules.  Read more »