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Manila issues road closures, rerouting guidelines for Nazarene procession

postie — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:36:15 +0000

Nazareno 2024: Live Updates for The Feast of Black Nazarene MANILA, Philippines — Local government of Manila has identified the roads that will be closed during the annual procession of the Black Nazarene on the feast day on January 9 (Tuesday). In its Facebook post on Thursday, the local government said the following roads

LTFRB opening new routes to offset suspension of PNR operations

postie — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:06:21 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday announced that it would open three public transportation routes for passengers affected by the looming suspension of Philippine National Runway (PNR) operations. According to LTFRB in a statement, the following routes will be opened for affected commuters: FTI-Divisoria via East

LTFRB opens 6 new routes for public buses in Metro Manila, select areas

postie — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 19:20:51 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday announced the opening of six new routes for Public Utility Buses (PUBs) in Metro Manila and in select outlying areas. The LTFRB, through Memorandum Circular No. 2022-083, approved the opening of new routes: Antipolo – McKinley Hill via C-5, FVR Road Antipolo

LTFRB announces reopening of 133 pre-pandemic, non-Edsa PUV routes

postie — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:18:07 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday announced the official reopening of 133 pre-pandemic, non-Edsa public utility vehicle (PUV) routes in Metro Manila and in nearby provinces for buses, jeepneys and UV express vehicles in time for the opening of in-person classes this month. In a press conference, LTFRB Chairman

Pre-pandemic routes of public transport to reopen — MMDA

postie — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:40:30 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The pre-pandemic routes of public transportation will return as the National Capital Region and 38 other areas downgrade to Alert Level 1, a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) official said Tuesday. MMDA General Manager and officer in charge Romando Artes said that Transportation Undersecretary Steven Pastor and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory

LTFRB contract project starts Nov. 6

clopez — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 05:22:58 +0000

The Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) will officially launch today, Nov. 6, the first three routes for operators of buses and modern and traditional jeepneys hired under the pilot service contracting program. More routes, including in nearby provinces, would be opened in the coming weeks, it added. In a virtual briefing on Wednesday, LTFRB-National

LTFRB: More PUJs, routes to get green light once NCR reverts to GCQ

postie — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:36:49 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Almost 1,000 more traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will be allowed to operate while 15 additional routes will be opened once Metro Manila is placed back under general community quarantine (GCQ), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said. https://www.facebook.com/1416241841951073/posts/2685838194991425/?d=n< “Pwedeng bumiyahe ang mga traditional PUJs sa mga rutang nakasaad sa

House panel wants jeepney routes in NCR opened

postie — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:51:23 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The House transportation committee is pushing to open all jeepney routes in Metro Manila so that jeepney drivers, who were out of work during strict quarantine protocols, could go back to the roads. This call stemmed from the motion of ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro on Monday as she pointed out that

6,000 jeepneys return on 49 Metro Manila routes July 3

tbergonia — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 00:20:40 +0000

MANILA, Philippines—After being kept grounded for at least three months by COVID-19 lockdowns, the so-called King of the Road, or jeepneys, will return to the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday (July 3). The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved on Wednesday (July 1) the return of some 6,000 jeepneys on 49 routes

Tips seen as substitute for higher fare as social distancing cuts jeepney loads by half

tbergonia — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:08:00 +0000

BAGUIO CITY—Jeepney drivers, who lost income during the Luzon lockdown, may install “tip boxes” in lieu of special fare rates during the quarantine, according to a proposed ordinance at the city council this week. The measure, which was passed on first reading during the council’s June 8 session, provides generous commuters a way to help

DOTr allows 220 buses to operate in new routes amid GCQ

postie — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:05:57 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Over 200 buses were allowed to operate in newly-established routes to help ferry commuters go to their workplaces amid the general community quarantine (GCQ) now being enforced, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday. In a message to reporters, Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddess Hope Libiran said the 220 bus units will be

Manila-Cavite ferry service coming soon – DOTr

postie — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:47:20 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Commuters will soon be able to access Cavite from Manila and vice versa via scheduled ferry boat trips. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday announced that it set to operationalize ferry boat routes from Cavite to Manila, and vice versa soon. The DOTr said the initiative will help ease traffic congestion

Transport strike hardly felt in Cagayan de Oro

Noy — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 18:30:29 +0000

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The nationwide transport strike staged by some groups on Monday, Sept. 30, was hardly felt here as jeepneys continued to ply city streets. Aminoden Guro, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-10 (LTFRB) regional director, said this could be due to the acceptance by most transport groups in the city of

Bacolod organizers declare transport strike a success

Noy — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:19:44 +0000

BACOLOD CITY—Organizers claimed success in the city for a nationwide transport strike on Monday, Sept. 30, which was called to protest a public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program that would phase out jeepneys. They estimated that only 1 percent of jeepneys plied their routes here. Diego Malacad, secretary general of the United Negros Drivers Operators

19 world leaders in Manila for summit; Asean lane now open

jespinosa — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:56:46 +0000

Most world leaders are already in Manila, with the arrival of US President Donald Trump and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Sunday night for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit and related meetings.

Motorists warned of road closures due to Manila fun run

kadraneda — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:51:17 +0000

Motorists traversing Manila this coming Sunday should plan their routes ahead as several roads will be closed due to Amway Health Run, the Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MTDEU) announced on Friday.

Transport strike declared a success

Noy — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:15:57 +0000

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna—Organizers of a region-wide transport holiday on Wednesday claimed they paralyzed major jeepney routes in Laguna while protest rallies against fuel price increases were simultaneously held in the rest of the Calabarzon provinces(Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon). Leo “XL” Fuentes, spokesperson of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Southern Tagalog (Bayan-ST), said the strike that

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