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While the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) releases its fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, the agency is also pushing for the resumption of the Service Contracting Program (SCP) to cushion the impact of rising fuel costs to both drivers and commuters. In a mobile message,…

FUEL SUBSIDY. Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade reports to President Rodrigo Duterte during the Talk to the People about the distribution of the PHP2.5-billion fuel subsidy in Malacanang on Tuesday (March 15, 2022). Tugade also appealed to transport operators and drivers to hold off seeking a fare hike. (Photo courtesy of RTVM) MANILA -The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has started rolling out the first tranche of its PHP2.5 billion fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle ...

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"The LTFRB will start its release of the fuel subsidy for the more than 377,000 beneficiaries [...] before the end of March, while the Service Contracting Program is also targeted to be launched within the same month, once funds are downloaded by the DBM," the LTFRB also said. 

Busway-bridge2 The EDSA Busway, a dedicated median bus lane service under a collaborative project of state transport agencies, reached a total ridership of 47,104,197 in 2021, serving an average ridership of 129,000 daily. This initiative of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Land Transporta

Apor free rides to continue

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Monday that the payout for drivers and operators that are participating in the Service Contracting Program has reached P4.7 billion. Citing data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the total amount involves the P1.91…

MINTED. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade (left) and Camiguin Governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo lead the opening of the upgraded airport of Camiguin province on Friday (Oct. 22, 2021). Tugade said the completed airport development project would further boost the economy of the province by providing income from tourism, labor, and trade. (Photo courtesy of DOTr) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The opening of the upgraded PHP132.2-million airport in Camiguin province could signal better post-pandemic econ...

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday, Oct. 18, issued a show cause order against two consortiums operating along the EDSA Busway for deploying insufficient numbers of buses on the route and for not paying the salary of their drivers and conductors under the "Lib

Instead of a fare increase, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it is planning to implement programs that will provide financial assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators as a way to cushion the impact of the rising pump prices. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN FIL