DOTr Shares How To Make DIY Face Shield FACE SHIELD – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) shared an instructional video on how to make a DIY (do it yourself) face shield. The government and health officials urged the public to wear face masks and face shields to protect themselves against COVID-19. These protective devices should … Read more
Frontliners Can Use Google Maps to Locate Routes and Schedules of Free Shuttles Google Maps has added new features on the application that can help frontliners locate the routes and schedules of free shuttle services. As the Metro Manila has been placed again under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ), public transportation was also limited. Frontliner … Read more
DOTr Clarifies Face Shield Rule Implementation DOTR – The Department of Transportation made a clarification on the mandatory face shield rule starting August 15. In the past few days, the Department of Health (DOH) records at least 3,000 cases of COVID-19 daily. It called for the authorities to exert all ways possible to curb the … Read more
Commuters Required to Wear Face Shields Starting August 15, DOTr Says The Department of Transportation requires the commuters to wear face shields in all public transportation starting August 15, 2020. The Transportation Department issued the Memorandum Circular No. 2020-014 announcing that wearing of face shields for passenger using public transportation vehicles is now mandatory. The … Read more
MRT, LRT, PNR Halt Operations Starting August 4 MRT, LRT, PNR – Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3), Light Rail Transit 1, and LRT-2 will halt its operation following the reimposition of ‘modified enhanced community quarantine’ (MECQ). President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and COVID-19 task force assembled an emergency meeting on Sunday, August 2 after coronavirus cases spike … Read more
Public Transportation to be Limited Under MECQ Starting August 4, 2020, DOTr Says The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that public transportation will be limited under MECQ starting August 4, 2020. President Rodrigo Duterte announced that the National Capital Region (NCR), Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna will revert to modified enhanced community quarantine starting Tuesday … Read more
LTO Issues Show Cause Order to Driver, Bus Firm for Over Speeding and Hitting Barrier Land Transportation Office (LTO) issues a show cause order for the bus firm for over speeding on the bus lane and damaging concrete barriers. Another city bus operator has been placed under a 90-day preventive suspension by the LTO. This … Read more
Grace Poe Appeals to Gov’t To Allow Backriding for Family Members GRACE POE – Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of Senate Committee on Public Services, appealed to the government to allow back-riding for relatives in motorcycles. Previously, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that they are now banning backriding in motorcycles to contain the spread of … Read more
Father & Son Arrested For Sharing Motorcycle On Their Way To Work FATHER & SON – A father and son were arrested for back riding on a motorcycle their way to work. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) previously announced that they are banning back rides on motorcycles to halt the spread of the 2019 novel … Read more
DOTr releases GCQ transportation guidelines in two phases. GCQ TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has finally released a set of guidelines as various areas will shift to GCQ. Various areas in the country will shift to general community quarantine months after being lock down due to pandemic coronavirus. The community quarantine is … Read more