After ‘that’ incident took place
by Billy Caluag
The agency isn't joking around
No plate, no travel, no exceptions. This is the message the Land Transportation Office (LTO) conveyed after impounding a whopping 101 tricycles following a week of 'no plate, no travel' operations in Quezon City.According to the agency, the city's Tricycle
by Drei Laurel
That number’s alarmingly high
A driver's license and vehicle registration-two of the most important requirements that any motorist must have before hitting the road. Recently, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has clamped down on those who lack the latter, and the operations have yielded
Payment of fines is no longer enough
Owners of colorum vehicles may want to think twice about heading out from now on.In a Facebook post, the country's Land Transportation Office (LTO) bared that it is now requiring owners to secure a court order for the release of
by Drei Laurel
To help legitimate PUV operators and help ease Metro Manila traffic
After repeatedly declaring that the April 30 consolidation deadline for the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) is final, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is now joining hands with two other agencies to crack down on public utility vehicles that will be declared 'colorum'
January has finally ended—here’s a recap of its final days
Authorities have caught 44 vehicles in total
Last month, the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation's (SAICT) anti-colorum operations resulted in a staggering total of P20.8 million in penalties. This month, it's more of the same story.The SAICT continued its crackdown on colorum
How was the first week of 2024 for you?
That’s actually alarming
Colorum vehicles, as sad as it is to admit, are pretty common around Metro Manila. It's not unusual to see a van, shuttle, or jeepney illegally plying our roads without the proper registration or permits. Such is the state of our
Here’s some long-weekend reading for you
The DOJ sets the record straight
Time and again, national government agencies remind its people on what they can and cannot do in the line of duty. If you recall recently, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) reiterated that its marshals and deputized officers are not allowed to confiscate
Will DOTr allow Angkas to take up the unused rider slots of JoyRide, Move It?
We bet you've already noticed the thinning number of Angkas riders in Metro Manila.This is mainly because the management of the company has heeded the warning of the technical working group (TWG) tasked by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to
by Aris Ilagan
Here’s one positive way to start the New Year
Was the downpour during New Year's eve a sign of positive things to come for Angkas?Last night's grand celebration, dubbed 'BGC X Taguig Pulse 2019: The Year-End Countdown,' was co-presented by Angkas and co-hosted by Nadine
by Aris Ilagan
“We are hopeful the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the Filipino riding public”
An official of ride-hailing motorcycle taxi company Angkas has called on its 20,000 riders to continue plying the streets of Metro Manila to ease the burden of the commuting public during the holiday rush.George Royeca, head of the regulatory
by Aris Ilagan
Will electric tricycles soon rule this island paradise?
In what must seem like a scene out of a science-fiction movie, the most popular beach in the Philippines is empty at the height of summer. This is because Boracay island came under fire for being overpopulated with locals and tourists,
by Aris Ilagan
How did it go?
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) met with the officers of Uber Philippines and Uber Singapore "in a quest to find ways for rules and regulations to support--rather than stifle--innovations
Following crackdown with heavy penalties
Amid reports that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is going after private vehicles that operate under the Uber ride-sharing service, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has asked the agency to "to find ways to reasonably assist transport services" like
Full force against 'colorum' cars
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) won't be taking a break this Holy Week. Besides making sure that the flow of traffic on the metro's streets is unimpeded despite the customary holiday exodus, the MMDA will also be intensifying its
