MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, May 23 (PIA) — As soon as the Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) orientation is conducted in the province, the local bus drivers and conductors will finally be subjected to minimum wage pay. Read the rest of this entry »
Local bus drivers, conductors now earn minimum wage pay – DOLE SoLeyte
May 23, 2012
PHL braces for nationwide strike by labor, transport groups
March 14, 2012
The Philippine government failed to sway labor and transportation groups from staging a nationwide strike Thursday in protest of soaring petroleum prices, prompting the Department of Education on Wednesday to defer to local governments the decision to suspend classes in their respective localities. Read the rest of this entry »
More subsidies for transport sector bared
February 21, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino has ordered the release of an additional P200 million as subsidy for 100,000 public utility drivers and approved the tax discounts for them from manufacturers and dealers of spare parts for public utility vehicles, Malacañang announced yesterday. Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the Department of Energy was directed to make available a total of P200 million for the 100,000 beneficiaries who will receive P1,200 subsidy under the Pantawid Pasada Program. Read the rest of this entry »
Bus drivers, conductors to get fixed pay
January 9, 2012
MANILA, Philippines—Drivers and conductors of public utility buses (PUB) should now be paid fixed salaries following an order by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) abolishing the commission system for such workers. Read the rest of this entry »
Bus drivers to receive basic salary starting January, says MMDA
November 29, 2011
Bus drivers will soon start having their own basic salary, in a bid to prevent them from trying to outrace each other to pick up passengers, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. Read the rest of this entry »
Palace warns transport groups of strike consequences
September 16, 2011
THE Palace on Thursday warned transport groups there will be “consequences” on their franchises if they push through with their planned strike on Sept. 19. Read the rest of this entry »
DoLE chief wants fixed pay for drivers; GMA seeks exact change from cabbies
September 8, 2011
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has recommended the adoption of fixed salaries plus incentives for bus drivers.
The Labor chief recommended to the National Wages and Productivity Commission and the Bureau of Working Condition with the regulatory agencies to identify strategies to implement fixed salaries for bus drivers nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
MMDA plans to phase out old, dilapidated vehicles
December 7, 2010
In an effort to trim down the number of Public Utility Buses (PUBs) plying along Edsa and in metropolis, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is planning to effect gradual phasing-out of old and dilapidated PUB vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 29, 2010
How to solve the ‘rolling coffins’ problem
September 1, 2010
MANILA, Philippines – Transportation authorities are stepping up their watch on the condition of buses on the road in the wake of recent bus accidents in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
