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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Wednesday shed light on the Commission on Audit 2020 report which flagged the agency for using only 1%, as of December last year, of the P5.5-billion funds allocated for the benefit program for drivers amid the COVID-19 crisis.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has labeled as "misleading" the news reports saying that only a measly 1 percent of its P5.56-billion fund for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic ended up being di

Transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) prodded on Monday, Aug. 16, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to immediately release the funds intended for drivers and operators affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) lauded the "unparalleled" role of healthcare and other frontliners in the on-going fight to liberate the country from the clutches of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as the nation celebrated the proclamation of the 123rd Independence Day on Saturda

Press Release Less than 1% of funds allocated for displaced PUV workers used in Bayanihan 2: Pangilinan AS the Senate resumes its sessions Monday, Senator Francis Pangilinan wants to extend the validity of funds under the Bayanihan 2 Law from June 2021 to December 31, 2021 following reports of low utilization of money appropriated to assist transport sector workers displaced by the Covid-19 pandemic. "May perang nilaan ang Kongreso para sa ating mga jeepney drivers tapos nakikita natin silang n...

LTFRB-7 offers free rides for health workers, APORs in Cebu Philippine Information Agency 15 May 2021, 18:38 GMT+10 CEBU CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) is offering free rides to healthcare workers and authorized persons outside of residence (APORs) in Cebu. This was disclosed by LTFRB-7 Regional Director Eduardo Montealto in an interview at the Mactan Aviation area in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The free rides started on April 16 this year and...

LTFRB-CAR launches free rides for healthcare workers in Baguio City Philippine Information Agency 30 Apr 2021, 22:38 GMT+10 BAGUIO CITY, April 30(PIA) -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board(LTFRB) - Cordillera Regional Office launched this week free ride for healthcare workers in the city to help ease the burden of commuting to their work places during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Four modernized jeepney units from the Baguio Benguet Transport Cooperative were initia...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has facilitated free rides for over five million frontline healthcare workers and authorized persons outside residence or APORs this year. In a Facebook post Sunday, April 25, the DOTr revealed that its Free Ride for Health Workers Program has tallied a tota

LRT1, LRT2, MRT3, PNR on limited capacity as workers undergo mass testing By TED CORDERO, GMA News Published April 6, 2021 3:58pm Metro Manila’s railway systems are operating in a limited capacity as its personnel undergo mass testing for COVID-19, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Tuesday.   COVID-19 cases and status of personnel testing in Metro Manila’s railway system. pic.twitter.com/qy4mQT6zRl — Ted Cordero (@Ted_Cordero) April 6, 2021   As of April 5, the DOT...

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has distributed more than P27.1 million in cash subsidy to over 6,000 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers across the country through its Service Contracting Program.