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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.

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.

The establishment of an exclusive bus lane along EDSA has been one of Metro Manila’s most significant public transport reforms in recent...

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...