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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

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.

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

Imagine a different PTMP. Instead of individual cooperatives, the city or municipal government steps in as the primary buyer new jeepneys.

SafeTravelPH , a multidisciplinary non-government organization eager to explore and help solve transportation issues through open-data...

Every day, millions of Filipinos choose between walking, riding a jeepney, or booking on a ride-hailing app — but do we know how these choices add up?

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

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...