Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Teofilo Guadiz III met on Thursday with officials and representatives of Dermalog, the agency’s information technology (IT) provider for the Land Transportation Management System (LTMS). The meeting between Asec. Guadiz and Dermalog was only an initial part of continuing talks with the IT company that the LTO envisioned,… Read More 𝐋𝐓𝐎 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞

Land Transportation Office (LTO) has appealed to local government units (LGUs)  to suspend the no contact apprehension policy (NCAP )and consider reviewing such traffic policy. Teofilo Guadiz III, LTO chief and  Department of Transportation (DOTr) assistant secretary encouraged the LGUs to sit down with the LTO to iron out guidelines, including the complaints of operators… Read More 𝐋𝐓𝐎 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐆𝐔𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 “𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧” 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲

The NLEX Corporation is ramping up the enforcement of the anti-overloading policy to further ensure the safety of motorists plying the NLEX-SCTEX as it now implements the 33-ton weight limit on the Candaba Viaduct Southbound while the urgent repairs are ongoing. Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda supported the move and gathered truckers and relevant agencies to… Read More NLEX intensifies anti-overloading operations

Grab Philippines on Thursday said it has acquired the business operations of Move IT, a local motorcycle taxi solutions provider.  “We concluded a deal to acquire Move It operations in the Philippines,” Ronald Roda, Grab Philippines senior director for Strategy and Operations said. Roda said Grab will help Move IT further scale its existing motorcycle taxi… Read More Grab Ph acquires Move IT

School transport services are now allowed to resume operations in preparation for the face-to-face classes which are set to open this month, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).  The LTFRB cited Memorandum Circular No. 2022-066 that was signed on July 28, 2022, allowing those with active Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC)… Read More LTFRB allows school transport services to resume operations

The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has authorized the NLEX Corporation to collect a nominal 2% to 3% toll increase starting May 18, 2021.  This following recent TRB review consistent with regulatory procedures recognizing the continuing investments of the private sector operators. The adjustment is part of the approved periodic adjustments due in 2012 and 2014, or… Read More NLEX raises toll by 2%-3% starting May 18

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it is set to open the  Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Project by  July 2021.  Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar said that although the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Project is yet to be fully completed, it is great to see that final works are now taking place on the bridge… Read More DPWH to open Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge by July this year

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is looking to run the country’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on Skyway Stage 3 to drastically improve commuting for Filipinos, and support sustainable transportation.  The BRT system, already used in many countries, will utilize the Skyway for buses that will function like trains—ferrying large numbers of passengers at a… Read More SMC bares plans for bus systems on Skyway

San Miguel Corp. on Thursday opened the Nagtahan northbound and southbound exit ramps of the new Skyway Stage 3 elevated expressway. SMC president Ramon S. Ang said that with the opening of the Nagtahan exit ramps, motorists can expect to further cut their travel time to Manila, even as traffic congestion at major throughfares commonly used… Read More Skyway Stage 3’s Nagtahan exit ramps now open

In line with the continuing promotion of active transport, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), in partnership with SM Supermalls, formally launched today, 21 April 2021, the DOTr-SM Bike Manual to be distributed nationwide to thousands of road users. The Active Transport (Bike) Manual is a passport-sized booklet, which aims to educate cyclists, motorists, pedestrians, and… Read More DOTr, SM launch bike manual to be distributed nationwide