To help legitimate PUV operators and help ease Metro Manila traffic
After repeatedly declaring that the April 30 consolidation deadline for the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) is final, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is now joining hands with two other agencies to crack down on public utility vehicles that will be declared 'colorum'
It’s the first in its class to receive a certificate of compliance
Amid the ongoing transport strike this week, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is celebrating its 112th founding anniversary with the LTO Motor Show, happening at its main office on East Avenue, Quezon City. On display are the new advancements in electrification as
This specific NLR77 confirguration is a Class 2 modern PUV
There's actually a motor show happening this week-the LTO Motor Show to commemorate the 112th founding anniversary of the Land Transportation Office. Mostly on display at the event are electric vehicles and modern public utility PUVs, given that the government
The ongoing transport strike has resulted in heavy traffic in the area
Did any of you get stuck in traffic earlier today? If you passed through Welcome Rotonda or within its vicinity, chances are, you probably did.The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported this morning that rallyists from the transport group Manibela occupied
Plus the latest EDSA shenanigans courtesy of law-breaking motorists
The DOTr has announced a new three-month extension
Important updates regarding the government's PUV modernization program (PUVMP) have come out: the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that the deadline for consolidation has been moved to April 30, 2024.You may recall that the DOTr and the Land Transportation
Some issues here have yet to be resolved to this day
The year that has been didn't just consist of countless car launches and numerous bike reveals. There were also several motoring stories-both good and bad-that helped shape 2023. We live in the Philippines, after all, so these transport-related
We paid more attention to the points that weren’t discussed than those that were
Earlier today, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). We ourselves were keeping a close eye on this year's SONA, as there are currently a lot of issues involving the transport sector.However, Marcos Jr.
Government work and classes have been suspended around the capital
The president's second State of the Nation Address (SONA) is happening today. As such, number coding has been suspended in Metro Manila. Government work and classes in areas affected by the SONA have also been suspended.But that's not the
Here’s what you need to know about the ongoing jeepney phaseout
The government's public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) has been the subject of endless debates over the past few weeks. It was what led to the week-long transport strike that was eventually cut short after an initial dialogue between Malacañ
And it only costs P1.3 million without the A/C
The jeepney, whether you like it or not, has become a cultural symbol of the Philippines-and as news of the PUV modernization program (PUVMP) being met with pushback continues, one transport group has come forward with a modern jeepney that might
The strike was supposed to last the entire week
Transport groups earlier this week called for a week-long strike in protest of the government's PUV modernization program, or what's more commonly called the jeepney phaseout.Today, transport groups Manibela and Piston have called an early end to the
Moving the deadline is not enough for them
We're at the start of the jeepney phaseout strike, and the some of the participating transport groups are making their intentions clear from the start. For them, it's not enough that the deadline for consolidating their jeepneys, some of them
by Anton Andres
The Senate recently adopted a resolution calling for the deadline’s deferment
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) recently extended the deadline for the jeepney phaseout from April to June this year. However, there's still a strong pushback from commuters, lawmakers, and of course, drivers and operators. In fact, a jeepney
Transport groups to stage ‘tigil pasada’ starting next Monday
About a week ago, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced a new deadline for the total phase out of traditional jeepneys. That date was set for June 30, 2023, following several extensions that the agency gave prior. But despite
by Anton Andres
Is this the deadliest deadline?
Last February 8, 2023, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced that it will extend the deadline for the total phase out of traditional jeepneys to a later date. Prior to that, the agency set the deadline on March 2023
by Anton Andres
The grace period was supposed to end by April
It's been years since the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) kicked off. The goal was to phase out traditional jeepneys (and other public utility vehicles) that are at least 15 years old and transition to more modern and more eco-friendly units.
by Anton Andres
The agency isn’t giving up just yet
Is the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) PUV modernization program (PUVMP) in limbo? If the agency isn't able to secure funding for the initiative for 2023, it just might be.Earlier this month, the DOTr failed to secure its P778 million
by Drei Laurel
When will this crisis end?
As pump prices continue to rise, it's no surprise how the public transport sector continues to clamor for solutions from the government. While we do understand the plight of operators and drivers of public utility vehicles, what some of us may
More, please
A lot of vehicles are being passed off as 'next-generation' or 'modernized' PUVs these days. They're supposedly greener, despite still running on traditional combustion engines.This one, though, shows promise. This is a Comet shuttle bus, and some Lopez Group
by Drei Laurel
