Transport suspends jeepney fuel cards over technical glitch

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said that it has temporarily suspended distribution of “pantawid pasada” cards this week to jeepney drivers because of a technical issue encountered by the state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). “We apologize for temporarily suspending the distribution of Pantawid Pasada fuel cards due to a technical […]

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‘Honesty bus’ starts operations, plies Manila-Rizal route

THE first-ever “honesty bus” began its operations on Monday, plying the Manila-Rizal route this Monday. Launched by the G Liner, the “honesty bus” is called such because it has no conductor who will collect the fare that ranges from P12 to P53, which means commuters traveling from Lawton to Taytay must pay upon stepping on the […]

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Police foil hijacking try on truck in Tarlac

CAMP MACABULOS, Tarlac City: Authorities foiled an attempt to hijack an 18-wheeler truck in Tarlac early Tuesday. Senior Supt. Ritchie Medardo Posadas, Tarlac police provincial director, said police received a tip from an unidentified caller that a hijack was ongoing along Victoria-Lapaz road in barangay (village) Lomboy, Lapaz. At least four suspects, identified as Efren […]

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