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EDSA Carousel Busway (PNA photo by Gil Calinga) MANILA - Bus operators providing free rides at the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Busway have so far received PHP445.66 million in compensation under the third phase of the Service Contracting Program (SCP). In a statement on Monday, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chair Cheloy Garafil said the amount pays for the sixth week to the 13th week of the SCP Phase 3, with the payments for weeks 14 and 15 currently being...

EDSA BUSWAY. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board chair Cheloy Garafil (middle foreground) lines up in one of the stations of the Edsa Carousel on Tuesday (July 12, 2022). Garafil took note of some areas of improvement for the Edsa busway during her surprise inspection and lauded the discipline of commuters. (Photo courtesy of LTFRB) MANILA - Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chair Cheloy Garafil is looking to improve the riding experience at the Edsa C...

The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 has sustained a daily average of 300,000 passengers despite the termination of the libreng sakay or free ride program, according to the rail line’s figures.

MORE FREE RIDES. Passengers queue at the Monumento-Edsa Carousel bus station in Caloocan City on April 11. Commuters along Edsa will continue to enjoy the 'Libreng Sakay (free ride)' program until July 31 despite the end of the Service Contracting Program this June according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Wednesday (June 22, 2022). (PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - Free rides on buses at the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) Busway will continue beyon...

(File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker on Friday requested the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to intervene on complaints of workers under the Land Transportation Regulatory and Franchising Board (LTFRB) Service Contracting Program regarding delayed payments and other labor law violations. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda made the appeal following allegations that service contracting companies are "cheating their workers" out of wages and benefits and are retrenching them retaliatorily for ...

(File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker on Wednesday cited the need to expedite the release of still undistributed subsidies, particularly the proposed PHP500 monthly subsidy, to poor Filipino families for three months amid surging commodity prices. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda made the statement as the country's headline inflation quickened to 5.4 percent in May from 4.9 percent in April, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Salceda said elevated inflation levels would per...

(File photo) MANILA - The Duterte government is implementing measures to tame the rise in consumer prices, Malacanang guaranteed on Tuesday. In a virtual Palace press briefing, acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar ensured that the government continues to monitor the prices of basic commodities. "Patuloy nating minamatiyagan ang presyo ng pangunahing bilihin, 'yung basic goods. Alam natin na ang pagtaas ng inflation ay dulot ng pagtaas ng presyo ng...

(File photo) MANILA - The Duterte government is implementing measures to tame the rise in consumer prices, Malacanang guaranteed on Tuesday. In a virtual Palace press briefing, acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar ensured that the government continues to monitor the prices of basic commodities. "Patuloy nating minamatiyagan ang presyo ng pangunahing bilihin, 'yung basic goods. Alam natin na ang pagtaas ng inflation ay dulot ng pagtaas ng presyo ng...

From the monitoring of the Department of Energy (DOE), the world price of imported diesel averages at $166 per barrel from the previous $149, or the price went up by as much as $17.

DUTERTE LEGACY. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade delivers his speech during the kickoff of a two-day Duterte Legacy Summit at the PICC in Pasay City on Monday (May 30, 2022). He said in a span of six years, the DOTr has completed 250 airport and aviation projects, 1,200 kilometers of completed and ongoing railway projects, 579 completed maritime projects, and more in the road sector. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA - Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arth...