Gov’t stands firm on face mask policy inside vehicles By TED CORDERO, GMA News
Published February 5, 2021 2:23pm The government has stood firm in its policy of requiring persons inside a vehicle to wear face masks, whether or not they are from the same household. In a joint statement, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Health (DOH) said it shall observe and enforce the following guidelines on the wearing of face mask inside vehicles: When traveling alone, the driver may remove his/her face mask When the driver is with passenger/s, it is mandatory for all individuals inside the vehicle to properly wear a face mask, regardless if they are from the same household
Published February 4, 2021 4:50pm
Updated February 4, 2021 5:30pm By TED CORDERO, GMA News Grab Philippines has been ordered by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to pay a total of P6.25 million to select Metro Manila passengers due to pricing issues found in 2019. In a statement Thursday, Grab Philippines said the company was ordered by the antitrust watchdog to disburse the said “administrative fine” to passengers in the National Capital Region who took GrabCar services from August 11 to October 31, 2019. “While Grab’s fare remains compliant with the fare matrix of the LTFRB (Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board), this directive follows PCC’s findings that there were some pricing issues from 11 August until 31 October 2019 that need to be addressed,” Grab Philippines said.
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LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III led the launching of the agency’s PUV Service Contracting Program website which aims to provide a swift registration process for PUV drivers who want to earn additional income.
Delgra said eligible to register under the program are drivers of traditional and modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs), as well public utility buses (PUBs) whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the pandemic.
During the launching of the website on Friday, Sakay.ph Director for Logistics and Partnership Brian Cu discussed the step-by-step process of joining the program through the website.
The service contracting program website was developed by the LTFRB with the systems manager of Sakay.ph, the agency added.
SunStar Jeepney driver flagged down for violating health protocols
BACK TO OPERATION. This public utility jeepney under the Angeles-San Fernando Jeepney Operators Association is set to go back to its operation after its owner installed standard plastic barriers inside the unit which was flagged down last week by the City of San Fernando Police and City Public Order and Safety Coordinating Office for violating the public utility vehicles health protocol of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. (Contributed photo)
+ January 27, 2021 THE City Government of San Fernando, through the San Fernando Police and City Public Order and Safety Coordinating Office (CPOSCO), reiterated its call on all operators and drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) about Covid-19 health protocols.