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Manila: A passenger jeepney lost its brakes and plunged into a roadside canal in Marinduque province in the Philippines, killing six and injuring 20 others, police said Sunday. Police said the ...
On Facebook, Filipino filmmaker Chuck Escasa, who was part of the original owners of fabled ’90s alternative music club Red Rocks, posted: “Kung may Yacht Rock, eto naman ang Jeepney Rock.” ...
MANILA, Philippines — Jeepney drivers from several routes across the country stopped their operations on Monday to show support for the senatorial bid of Mar Valbuena, chairman of transport group ...
MANILA, Philippines — Dubbed as the Philippines' "Hari ng Kalsada" or transportation backbone, the jeepney became the republic's icon that represented the country in so many ways — from the ...
JEEPNEY consolidation under the Philippines’ modernization plan should be optional to ease the burden on operators and drivers, according to a local jeepney manufacturer. “Jeepney operators who see ...
Some jeepney drivers said they would continue plying their routes despite the crackdown expected to begin on May 16 against jeepneys that did not consolidate into cooperatives under the Public Utility ...
MY first piece for this column was about the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), more popularly known as the jeepney modernization. I emphasized the need for good transition ...
MANILA -- Oliver Valarozo, a grad student, spent a recent morning standing on the side of a street waiting for a jeepney that never came. He ended up having to walk half an hour to class.
Jeepney operators responded by reminding the government that while they support the improvement of the transport system, their views should be considered too, especially in pursuing programs that ...
However, jeepney drivers and operators argued that a grace period is not the solution they are asking for. For Dionie Dayola, Jr., a PUV terminal operator with over 60 traditional public utility ...
Wala po tayong problema sa jeepney modernization, pero dapat suportahan ng gubyerno ang mga driver,' says PISTON national president Mody Floranda MANILA, Philippines– Jeepney drivers kicked off ...
Jeepney drivers in the Philippines launched a three-day strike on Monday against a looming December 31 deadline by the government that will force owners to replace aged vehicles with ...