Pets now allowed to travel on jeepneys and buses across the Philippines
Pets are now allowed to travel with their owners on buses and jeepneys — just so long as they are “free from foul odour”. Today (Saturday, April 27), the Land …
Pets are now allowed to travel with their owners on buses and jeepneys — just so long as they are “free from foul odour”. Today (Saturday, April 27), the Land …
Philippine lawmakers are considering a bill that would penalise taxi drivers who refuse to accept fares because of heavy traffic. House bill 7774 was approved on its second reading at …
Air Asia is suspending its Davao to Kuala Lumpur service, blaming a lack of Muslim-friendly Halal eateries in the southern city. The four times weekly direct service, which was launched …
President Duterte has suggested that Cebu and Davao should construct monorail systems to address their chaotic traffic problems. The president made the suggestion during the inauguration of the Mactan Cebu …
A new terminal — billed as the world’s first “resort airport” — will officially open its doors to travellers next week. The 17.5-billion peso Terminal 2 of the Mactan Cebu International Airport is set …
The crackdown on smoke-belching or dangerous jeepneys has begun as the public vehicle modernisation programme gets underway. The Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) today (Monday, January 8) cited 255 Manila …
The Malacañang has denied reports that the jeepney modernisation programme is “anti-poor”. The claim was made by various transport groups after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that the phasing-out …
The government has confirmed that old and decrepit jeepneys will be phased out from January. Despite protests against the long-delayed jeepney modernisation programme, operators of the offending vehicles have until …
Uber is now back on the road after it paid out nearly $10 million in fines and driver compensation. The lifting of the suspension was announced by the Land Transportation …
The Philippines has today (Monday, August 14) suspended Uber for a month, in a decision that followed a government crackdown on unregistered drivers. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board …
A new law could make it illegal for trike drivers, viagra sellers and other service providers to pester tourists. House Bill 1828, or the proposed Anti-Harassment of Tourists Act, has …
Five people were injured when an ambulance carrying a pregnant woman was hit by a train in Manila after being ‘trapped’ by trikes. The injured, who were all aboard the …
After more than two decades and numerous feasibility studies, construction of the 830km Mindanao Railway Network is finally set to begin next year. The the first stage will run from Tagum City …
Marilao, Meycauayan, Valenzuela, Caloocan, and Tutuban will be the first five stations of a new railway to connect Manila with Clark Airport. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has also said that …
The operator of Mactan-Cebu International Airport has submitted a 208-billion peso proposal for a second runway and third terminal. In a statement, the consortium of GMR Infrastructure of India and …
Well-heeled Indonesian travellers may soon be able to escape Jakarta’s notorious traffic jams by using their smartphones to hail a Grab helicopter. Ride-hailing firm Grab, which also operates in the …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has cut its office opening hours due to issues about unpaid overtime. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said today (Wednesday, May 3) that BI offices would now …
The latest attempt to remove smoke-belching traffic-clogging old jeepneys from the nations gridlocked streets are causing controversy. Talk of a “jeepney phaseout” has been heard for decades, and now a new …
A 70-year-old Korean man is dead and his wife injured after a speeding jeepney hit the two in La Paz district of Iloilo City on Sunday. Kwon Young Kwui and …