Bus operators suffer losses due to small number of passengers
Jenelyn Villano, a bus ticket vendor, sold only less that 10 bus tickets the whole day. A dismal turnout she said, since trips are usually fully booked during holidays and long weekends. “Passengers...
View ArticleToll operators push for rate increase in 2017
File photo. MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC) has already incurred a P5-billion loss in revenue due to the pending implementation of their petition for a toll hike at...
View ArticleTanay crash site has history of road mishaps
The damaged bus unit of the Panda Coach Tourist and Transport Inc. that hit an electric post in Tanay, Rizal on Monday morning. RIZAL, Philippines — The damaged bus unit of the Panda Coach Tourist and...
View ArticleInternational flights must be transferred out of Metro Manila – House Speaker
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and Manila International Airports Authority (MIAA) admit that the volume of international and domestic operations at...
View ArticleMMDA considers ‘congestion pricing’ on EDSA
(Raymond Lacsa / Photoville International) The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is evaluating the implementation of congestion pricing among vehicles traversing Edsa. Under the...
View ArticleP2,000 fine for offenders of light truck ban begins on March 20 – MMDA
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will impose P2,000 fine on motorists violating the light truck ban beginning March 20. Under the new regulation, all trucks with 500 kilogram gross...
View ArticleUS Embassy issues travel warning on Cebu, Bohol
Tweet MANILA, Philippines — The United States of America has warned its citizens against traveling to Central Visayas (Philippines), particularly Bohol and Cebu. A travel advisory released by the...
View ArticleNLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 to open to motorists before end of 2017
Tweet MANILA — The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have ordered the Bases Conversion and Development Authority to fast track the construction...
View ArticlePhilippine Passport Holders, can enter Taiwan in 1 year even without visa
MANILA — Good news for Filipino citizens. Starting June 2017, Philippine passport holders may enter Taiwan even without visa. Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs or MOFA will begin a one-year trial...
View ArticleDepartment of Tourism guarantees safety of tourists in Bohol
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) held a closed-door meeting with the private sector in the tourism industry. This is to address concerns on the security of tourists especially of foreign...
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