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The Missing Link in Transport Modernization: Why PUV Stops Deserve DOTr-DPWH-DBM Funding
But for most of the country's commuters, such facilities remain a rarity. Across cities and municipalities, millions of Filipinos continue to wait under scorching sun or heavy rain, often along unsafe and unlit roadsides. Despite their essential role in ensuring orderly, comfortable, and secure public transport operations, PUV stops and terminals remain among the least funded components of our national transport system.
5 days ago3 min read


Atty. Vigor Mendoza Appointed as New LTFRB Chair — A Welcome Move for the Public Transport Sector
Atty. Vigor Mendoza II has officially been appointed Chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), following a reshuffling of key transport regulatory posts. This appointment maybe one of the positive devevelopments in a while for the public transport sector and LTFRB given Mendoza’s mix of legislative, regulatory, and industry experience.
5 days ago1 min read


DOTr is Asking LTFRB to Increase PUV Supply
Department of Transportation (DOTr) issued a Notice to Explain to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) regarding the lack of bus supply along Commonwealth Avenue. But this “scolding” memo reveals deeper cracks in how Philippine transport governance actually works. From the basic methods by which the LTFRB and DOTr determine the planning of the number of public transport vehicles to operate on the routes, to corridor specific transport governance a
Oct 75 min read


A Jeepney Modernization Detour: Can LGUs Steer Cooperatives Away from Financial Strain?
Imagine a different PTMP. Instead of individual cooperatives, the city or municipal government steps in as the primary buyer new jeepneys.
Oct 45 min read


SafeTravelPH Gains Accreditation as CSO, Advocating Inclusive Public Transport in Budget Deliberations
SafeTravelPH , a multidisciplinary non-government organization eager to explore and help solve transportation issues through open-data...
Oct 32 min read


Slot Wars: When Parking Spaces Attack People
In the Philippines, regulatory attention on from supply to sizes and road space use is highly skewed toward public transport vehicles, while the ecosystem around private vehicles is experiencing a free market boom.
Sep 213 min read


SafeTravelPH continues RnD on LPTRP Simulation Exercise, now with Puerto Princesa City
In an effort to enhance its public transportation system, Puerto Princesa City recently conducted the Local Public Transport Route Plan...
Dec 16, 20232 min read


ADB-funded data aggregation systems project for poverty, vulnerability, mobility taps SafeTravelPH as local technology and governance partner
The Poverty Indicator and Vulnerability Estimator (PIVE) project, partnered with the Technology Innovation Challenge, Asian Development...
May 30, 20233 min read
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