Both services and fulfilling a need that taxis don’t provide A few days ago transport group Drivers Unite for Mass Progress and Equal Rights held a demonstration outside the offices of the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) protesting declining profits because of ride-sharing services like Grab and Uber. According to DUMPER Vice President Gerry […]
What did you think would happen, really? Local transport group Drivers Unite for Mass Progress and Equal Rights (DUMPER) recently held a demonstration outside the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board protesting Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) because of declining profits for regular taxi drivers because of TNVS’ plying the road, specifically Grab and Uber. Aside […]
Good news – the P2P Premium Bus service operations have resumed, after the company was suspended by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday. To make up for the entire snafu, the CEO of the company has graciously offered to give riders free rides on Jan. 8 and 9. For the 8th, the […]
Getting tired of those ridiculous surge pricing for ride sharing apps like Uber and Grab? Apparently Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo is too. The congressman has officially filed House Bill No. 4669 or the No Price Surge Act, which in essence, bans the surge pricing model that transport network companies (TNVCs) use […]
It’s no secret that traffic in Manila is just bad. It’s gotten to a point now that it’s not uncommon for vehicles stuck in traffic to run out of gas since everything is at a standstill. And while the government tries to improve infrastructure by making more roads for vehicles, the sooner we come to […]
What Does it Mean for Pinoy Freelancers? Senator Bam Aquino knows how difficult life can be for freelance workers, who more often than not get the short end of the stick when it comes to collection. Without the resources of a traditional company backing them, collecting payment from unscrupulous clients becomes and almost impossible task. […]
Apparently, the Pokémon Go fever in Taiwan is reaching frenzied levels as hundreds of Taiwanese drivers were fined this weekend for playing the game while driving their vehicles. According to global news agency AFP, more than 350 Taiwanese drivers sidelining as Pokémon trainers have been fined since the game launched on Saturday. The majority of […]
Pokemon Go fever has gripped the Philippines, judging from the amount of people trying to catch the digital monsters in the wild this weekend. And like trainers in countries where the AR game has launched, Pinoy trainers are slowly realizing the terrible toll of the game on their phone’s battery. It’s not surprising then that […]
Pokémon Go can become very overwhelming for the fledgling trainer aiming to become “the very best like no one ever was.” With the monster-catching craze in full swing in the Philippines, local Pokémon trainers can stay ahead of the competition with the help of these nifty apps that actually work for our region. PokeRadar Available […]
Not to be outdone by LTFRB’s earlier advisory, MMDA has also released their own public reminders for local Pokémon Go trainers. Just in case you’re unable to read the info pic, here’s what’s written: Huwag maglaro ng Pokémon Go habang tumatawid. Ituon ang mga mata sa kalsada at ugaliing lumingon sa kaliwa’t kanan. Kung ‘di […]
The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the government’s mandated phaseout of 15-year-old buses, Rappler confirmed in a report on Tuesday. The Court of Appeals’ 12th Division, spearheaded by Associate Justice Maria Elisa Sempio Diy, with Associate Justices Ramon Bato Jr and Manuel Barrios concurring, rejected a petition filed by the National Confederation of Transport Workers and […]
Outgoing Transportation Secretary June Abaya and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board chief Winston Ginez maybe on their way out once June 30 rolls around, but it looks like they won’t be leaving their posts without having a legal tussle first. Transport group Angat Tsuper Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator ng Pilipinas Genuine Organization […]