Huge Fuel Price Rollback Expected Next Week

DOE Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad confirmed that a fuel price rollback is expected next week. Motorists should wait until next week before filling up their tanks if they can. This is because a rollback of Php 6.30 – 6.50 is expected for Diesel while a rollback of Php 5.50 – 5.90 is […]

How to Check No Contact Apprehension Policy Violations

You heard about it on the news. The no contact apprehension policy (NCAP) is already in place in various cities in the Metro. This means that traffic apprehensions in these areas are now done using CCTV, digital cameras, and other similar gadgets. This short guide to check the different citie’s no contact apprehension policies will […]

List: Cities, Areas in NCR with No-contact Apprehension Policy

The no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) has already been implemented in various cities of the National Capital Region (NCR). This means that traffic apprehensions in these areas are now done using CCTV, digital cameras, and other similar gadgets.  As of June 29, only 4 cities in NCR implement the no-contact apprehension policy. These are Manila City, […]

MMDA, LTO Sign Data Sharing Agreement For No Contact Apprehension

It’s official: the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have established a data-sharing agreement to make punishing violators easier. The memo was signed today by MMDA Chairman Atty. Romando S. Artes and LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante, with the goal of fortifying the current No Contact Apprehension systems (NCAP) […]

Next NEDA Secretary Wants More Tax on Vehicles

The incoming National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary is looking for new sources of tax, one of which is from vehicles. When asked about new taxes that may be introduced during the next president’s term, incoming NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said that it is indeed part of the fiscal consolidation to eventually come up […]

List: Airport Projects Completed Over the Past 6 Years

Airports play a vital role in transportation and tourism in the Philippines, especially because the country is an archipelago and full of alluring destinations. And so,  we delight in each and every completed airport project. Over the last 6 six years, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines […]

PNR San Pablo-Lucena Line is Back in Operation

Good news for commuters in the southern part of Luzon: the Philippine National Railway (PNR) San Pablo-Lucena line is operational once again. President Rodrigo Duterte led the reopening ceremony of the said line on Saturday, which immediately started operations the following day. “This is also a vital step towards restoring the PNR Bicol Express that […]

MMDA Launches Free Charging Station for E-Bikes, E-Scooters

After reiterating the registration requirement for e-bikes and e-scooters, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) just launched a free solar charging station for them. According to MMDA, the solar charging station will open on June 27 and will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is located at the new MMDA head office […]

Exclusive: DITO Telecom Targets 12 Million Subscribers By 2023

DITO is looking to expand its operations and is looking to grow its subscriber base significantly by the end of the year, according to its Brand and Marketing Director Jasper Evangelista. The telco wants to hit 12 million subscribers by 2023, which is a meaty 33% increase from the current 9 million subscriber mark that […]

How To Register Your E-Bike in the Philippines 2022

As reiterated by the Manila Metropolitan Development Authority, e-bikes now require LTO registration. This requirement stems from the newly implemented RA 11697 or Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act. To help you with this, we made a step-by-step guide on how to register your e-bike in the Philippines in 2022. Before we begin, it is important […]

Do E-Scooters Require LTO Registration?

For the past few weeks, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has been reiterating the need for e-scooters and e-bikes to obtain a license and registration from the Land Transportation Office (LTO).  According to Atty. Victor Nuñez, head of MMDA’s Traffic Discipline Office for Enforcement, e-scooters and e-bikes with a maximum speed capacity of 50 […]

MMDA Wants Stricter Regulations on E-Bikes and E-Scooters

After reiterating that e-bikes and e-scooters have to be registered, the MMDA announced its plans to tighten the regulations on using electric scooters and bicycles in Metro Manila. MMDA Head for Traffic Discipline Office for Enforcement Victor Nuñez said in an interview with ABS-CBN New Channel’s Rundown that “The road operation of e-vehicles must be […]