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SafeTravelPH signed Memorandum of Agreeements (MOAs) with both BISCAST and Naga City LGU last July 2025 to better bridge academic, governance, and innovation in transport planning and operations. SafeTravelPH had the opportunity to mentor BS Applied Sciences students from the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology (BISCAST) as part of their thesis research on tricycle operations in Naga City. Using the SafeTravelPH Parasol data collection mobile app and analy

After years of pursuing a nationwide modernization drive, the shift toward targeted, data-driven pilots finally acknowledges the complexity of public transport reform in the Philippines. A focused approach allows government agencies and local governments to test and refine modernization tools, improve their planning capacity, and design context-specific service models before scaling up. Since April 2025, SafeTravelPH has been presenting this same approach to the Department o

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.

We will demystify and break down the real cost of transport surveys. If you’re with a local government unit (LGU), a research center, or a funding institution, this article will be especially relevant for you.

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.

Last week, I attended an international conference for the first time since transitioning to the field of transportation engineering,...

Engr. Ollero presenting at EASTS Conference 2025. Engr. Lester Jay Ollero, MSCE, a Senior Transport Planner at SafeTravelPH Mobility...

Blog from the Editor: Formal Stops identified by the LGU for Naga City Loop Routes for its LPTRP Simulation Exercise (SimEX). As a...

SafeTravelPH is proud to support the upcoming Simulation Exercise (SimEx) of four key routes in Naga City under its approved Local Public...

Last April 29, 2025 we concluded a full-day workshop on "Strengthening Local Public Transport Route Planning (LPTRP)" under the Parasol...

In our ongoing commitment to enhancing public transportation, we recently participated in a pivotal consultation organized by the...

In a step towards modernizing public transport systems in the Philippines, SafeTravelPH  has partnered with the UP Public Administration...

SafeTravelPH Mobility Innovations Organization (SafeTravelPH) has started a capacity building program with government agencies and...

Two papers by SafeTravelPH members were presented in the recently concluded Transportation Science Society of the Philippines (TSSP)...