Latest in jeepney driversManila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso took a moment during Monday’s flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall to personally thank the jeepney drivers powering the city’s “Libreng Sakay” free ride program, asking the crowd of city government employees gathered before him to give the…
A teachers’ association and a transport group on Tuesday, March 31, separately voiced support for Manila’s free jeepney ride program, with both calling on the national government to adopt a similar initiative as fuel prices continue to squeeze commuters and drivers across the country. The Manila…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced Tuesday morning, March 31, that the city government is increasing its subsidy for participating jeepney drivers from ₱3,000 to ₱3,500, funded by ₱661,000 in savings generated from the program’s first day of operations on Monday. The…
(UPDATED) Over 60,000 passengers had already boarded free jeepneys in Manila by 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, and Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso says that is only the beginning. Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) Director Dennis Viaje reported to the Mayor that 60,228 passengers were…
One month into the war between the United States and Iran, there are no signs of a ceasefire, no formal peace negotiations on the table, and no clear end in sight. What began as a swift American military strike — framed by the Trump administration as a decisive blow against Iran’s nuclear…
Thousands of transport workers who were left out of the government’s cash assistance list will still receive their ₱5,000 cash aid through a special payout to be held after the Holy Week break, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Saturday, March 29. In an interview on DZRH…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Friday, March 27, announced that the city government will shoulder the earnings of jeepney drivers to allow participating units to provide free rides to commuters, as part of the implementation of Executive Order No. 14, series of 2026. The…
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