Putting Child Car Seats in Jeepneys, PUVs for Child Safety is Being Considered by LTO Land Transportation Office (LTO) studies putting child car seats on public utility vehicles (PUVs) and jeepneys for child’s safety while riding. LTO and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently implemented new car seat law, children below 12 will not be … Read more
Over P802-M Cash Subsidy, DOTr-LTFRB Distributes to PUV Operators Up to P802 million cash subsidy has been distributed DOTr-LTFRB to 123,000 operators and drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV). This aid is under the Direct Cash Subsidy Program of the Department of Transportation and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. According to a letter, … Read more
DILG Secretary Año Favors More PUVs Over Eased Social Distancing DILG – DILG Secretary Año recently said that he favors more public utility vehicles (PUVs) over the ease of social distancing measures. The Interior secretary, who is also the vice chairman of the National Task Force against COVID-19, said that he still wants to abide … Read more
Social Distancing In Public Transportation To Be Reduced On Monday SOCIAL DISTANCING – The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) recently approved the reduction of social distancing on public transportation. In exchange the number of passengers in public transportation are expected to increase starting Monday, according to PhilStar. This was confirmed by the … Read more
Metro Manila Subway Project will Give Nearly 60,000 Job Opportunity Thousands of job opportunities are expected to be created and given to jobless people at the start of the Metro Manila Subway Project. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has announced this good news in the face of the large number of workers who … Read more
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